The Castle of Otranto vs The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Castle of Otranto

The Castle of Otranto Horace Walpole · 1764 ★★★☆☆ 3.2 106 pages · ≈ 1 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.2 289 pages · ≈ 5 h 21 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy higher: 4.2 vs 3.2 from 2070422 votes.
The Castle of Otranto is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the easier read (Light), The Castle of Otranto more demanding (Demanding).

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