The Adventures of Tom Sawyer vs The Bell Jar: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Novel, American, Fiction

Cover of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain · 1817 ★★★★☆ 3.9 214 pages · ≈ 3 h 58 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Bell Jar

The Bell Jar Sylvia Plath · 1948 ★★★★☆ 4.4 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Bell Jar higher: 4.4 vs 3.9 from 555 votes.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the easier read (Light), The Bell Jar more demanding (Demanding).

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