The Girls vs The high window: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American, California, Literary Criticism, General, Fiction

Cover of The Girls

The Girls Emma Cline · 2016 ★★★★☆ 3.5 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The high window

The high window Raymond Chandler · 1942 ★★★★☆ 3.8 198 pages · ≈ 3 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The high window higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 12 votes.
The high window is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Girls.
The Girls is the easier read (Challenging), The high window more demanding (Demanding).

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