That was then, this is now vs The Time Traveler's Wife: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of That was then, this is now

That was then, this is now S. E. Hinton · 1971 ★★★★☆ 3.9 159 pages · ≈ 2 h 57 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Time Traveler's Wife

The Time Traveler's Wife Audrey Niffenegger · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.0 543 pages · ≈ 10 h 03 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
That was then, this is now is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 10 for The Time Traveler's Wife.
That was then, this is now is the easier read (Easy), The Time Traveler's Wife more demanding (Moderate).

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