The Human Chord vs The Two Towers: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of The Human Chord

The Human Chord Algernon Blackwood · 1910 ★★★★☆ 3.5 255 pages · ≈ 4 h 43 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Two Towers

The Two Towers J.R.R. Tolkien · 1954 ★★★★★ 4.7 450 pages · ≈ 8 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Two Towers higher: 4.7 vs 3.5 from 367 votes.
The Human Chord is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The Two Towers.
The Two Towers is the easier read (Moderate), The Human Chord more demanding (Challenging).

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