St. George and St. Michael vs The Vanishing Half: 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 Vanishing Half

The Vanishing Half Brit Bennett · 2020 ★★★★☆ 4.1 376 pages · ≈ 6 h 58 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Vanishing Half is the easier read (Moderate), St. George and St. Michael more demanding (Challenging).

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