St. George and St. Michael vs Yellow Wife: 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 Yellow Wife

Yellow Wife Sadeqa Johnson · 2021 ★★★★☆ 4.4 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Yellow Wife higher: 4.4 vs 4.1 from 97583 votes.
Yellow Wife is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for St. George and St. Michael.
Yellow Wife is the easier read (Moderate), St. George and St. Michael more demanding (Challenging).

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