The Blithedale Romance vs The man who ended war: Which Should You Read?

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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

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Cover of The man who ended war

The man who ended war Hollis Godfrey · 1908 ★★★★☆ 3.6 190 pages · ≈ 3 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The man who ended war higher: 3.6 vs 3.4 from 28 votes.
The man who ended war is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Blithedale Romance.
The man who ended war is the easier read (Challenging), The Blithedale Romance more demanding (Demanding).

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