St. George and St. Michael vs The Remains of the Day: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Cover of St. George and St. Michael

St. George and St. Michael George MacDonald · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.1 450 pages · ≈ 8 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day Kazuo Ishiguro · 1989 ★★★★☆ 4.5 257 pages · ≈ 4 h 46 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Remains of the Day higher: 4.5 vs 4.1 from 814 votes.
The Remains of the Day is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for St. George and St. Michael.
The Remains of the Day is the easier read (Moderate), St. George and St. Michael more demanding (Challenging).

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