Miss Marjoribanks vs The bent twig: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young women, Bildungsromans, Fiction

Cover of Miss Marjoribanks

Miss Marjoribanks Margaret Oliphant · 1866 ★★★★☆ 3.8 546 pages · ≈ 10 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The bent twig

The bent twig Dorothy Canfield Fisher · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.9 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.

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