The dead secret vs The Magnificent Ambersons: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The dead secret

The dead secret Wilkie Collins · 1857 ★★★★☆ 3.7 265 pages · ≈ 4 h 54 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons Booth Tarkington · 1917 ★★★★☆ 3.8 276 pages · ≈ 5 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The dead secret is the easier read (Light), The Magnificent Ambersons more demanding (Moderate).

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