The Bell Jar vs The Harvester: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Novel, American, Adult, Literature, Fiction

Cover of The Bell Jar

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

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Cover of The Harvester

The Harvester Gene Stratton-Porter · 1911 ★★★★☆ 4.2 516 pages · ≈ 9 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Bell Jar higher: 4.4 vs 4.2 from 555 votes.
The Bell Jar is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for The Harvester.
The Harvester is the easier read (Moderate), The Bell Jar more demanding (Demanding).

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