St. George and St. Michael vs The Scarlet Letter: 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 Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 172 pages · ≈ 3 h 11 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate St. George and St. Michael higher: 4.1 vs 3.4 from 72 votes.
The Scarlet Letter is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for St. George and St. Michael.
The Scarlet Letter is the easier read (Light), St. George and St. Michael more demanding (Challenging).

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