Sense and Sensibility vs The Go-Between: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Gentry, Social classes, Romance, Fiction

Cover of Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen · 1811 ★★★★☆ 4.1 331 pages · ≈ 6 h 08 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Go-Between

The Go-Between L. P. Hartley · 1953 ★★★★☆ 4.0 296 pages · ≈ 5 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Go-Between is the easier read (Moderate), Sense and Sensibility more demanding (Demanding).

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