The Ballad of Reading Gaol vs The Moving Finger: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of The Ballad of Reading Gaol

The Ballad of Reading Gaol Oscar Wilde · 1896 ★★★★☆ 4.3 49 pages · ≈ 54 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Moving Finger

The Moving Finger Agatha Christie · 1942 ★★★★☆ 3.9 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Ballad of Reading Gaol higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 7984 votes.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Moving Finger.
The Moving Finger is the easier read (Challenging), The Ballad of Reading Gaol more demanding (Demanding).

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