The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything vs The house on the strand: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Time Travel, Fiction

Cover of The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything

The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything John D. MacDonald · 1600 ★★★★☆ 3.8 207 pages · ≈ 3 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The house on the strand

The house on the strand Daphne du Maurier · 1705 ★★★★☆ 3.9 315 pages · ≈ 5 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The house on the strand.

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