The Italian Girl vs The silver spoon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Domestic fiction, Family, Families, Fiction

Cover of The Italian Girl

The Italian Girl Iris Murdoch · 1964 ★★★★☆ 4.1 198 pages · ≈ 3 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The silver spoon

The silver spoon John Galsworthy · 1921 ★★★★☆ 4.1 315 pages · ≈ 5 h 50 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Italian Girl is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The silver spoon.

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