In the days of the comet vs The Blithedale Romance: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Utopias, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of In the days of the comet

In the days of the comet H. G. Wells · 1906 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Blithedale Romance

The Blithedale Romance Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1852 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 344 pages · ≈ 6 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.3 vs 3.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
In the days of the comet is the easier read (Challenging), The Blithedale Romance more demanding (Demanding).

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