The Corrections vs Анна Каренина: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Corrections

The Corrections Jonathan Franzen · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.9 504 pages · ≈ 9 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Анна Каренина

Анна Каренина Лев Толстой · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.1 651 pages · ≈ 12 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Анна Каренина higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 964080 votes.
The Corrections is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 12 for Анна Каренина.
The Corrections is the easier read (Moderate), Анна Каренина more demanding (Demanding).

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