The Forsyte Saga (The Man of Property / Indian Summer of a Forsyte / In Chancery / Awakening / To Let) vs The Newcomes: Which Should You Read?

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The Newcomes William Makepeace Thackeray · 1853 ★★★★☆ 3.7 801 pages · ≈ 14 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Forsyte Saga (The Man of Property / Indian Summer of a Forsyte / In Chancery / Awakening / To Let) higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 5 votes.
The Forsyte Saga (The Man of Property / Indian Summer of a Forsyte / In Chancery / Awakening / To Let) is the quicker read — about 10 hours vs 14 for The Newcomes.
The Forsyte Saga (The Man of Property / Indian Summer of a Forsyte / In Chancery / Awakening / To Let) is the easier read (Challenging), The Newcomes more demanding (Demanding).