The Bastard vs The Harvester: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Book, Classic, American, Adult, Historical, Literature

Cover of The Bastard

The Bastard John Jakes · 1974 ★★★★☆ 4.4 462 pages · ≈ 8 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Harvester

The Harvester Gene Stratton-Porter · 1911 ★★★★☆ 4.2 516 pages · ≈ 9 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Harvester is the easier read (Moderate), The Bastard more demanding (Challenging).

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