The Harvester vs Tilly: Which Should You Read?
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The Harvester
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Author of ''A Girl of the Limberlost,'' Freckles, etc. The Harvester (1911) by Gene Stratton Porter is the story of a Thoreau-esque idealist and naturalist and his search for the love of his dreams, the Dream…
Tilly
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In early Victorian times, Tilly Trotter goes from a lowly cottage on the edge of the Sopwith estate, through suspicion of witchcraft and personal disillusionment, to fulfillment of a prophecy that she would come into…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Tilly is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for The Harvester.
- The Harvester has the widest readership — 2289 ratings behind its score.
- Tilly runs the darker storyline; The Harvester stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Harvester | Tilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (2289) | 4.3 (136) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (88) | 4.0 (43) |
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Reception
| The Harvester | Tilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2289 | 136 |
| Editions | 34 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2131 | 150 |
| Reading it now | 172 | 3 |
| Written reviews | 283 | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | 99 | 288 |
| Pages | 516 | 373 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Harvester or Tilly?
The Harvester has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Harvester 4.2/5, Tilly 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Harvester or Tilly?
Tilly is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Tilly (373 pages, ≈ 6 h 54 m); The Harvester (516 pages, ≈ 9 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: The Harvester or Tilly?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Harvester: Moderate; Tilly: Challenging.