The Age of Innocence vs Анна Каренина: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Upper class, Drama, Social life and customs, Romance, Fiction

Cover of The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence Edith Wharton · 1920 ★★★★☆ 4.0 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Анна Каренина

Анна Каренина Лев Толстой · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.1 651 pages · ≈ 12 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Age of Innocence is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 12 for Анна Каренина.
The Age of Innocence is the easier read (Challenging), Анна Каренина more demanding (Demanding).

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