The Last Days of Pompeii vs Vittorio the Vampire: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Italy, Historical Fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.6 425 pages · ≈ 7 h 52 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Vittorio the Vampire

Vittorio the Vampire Anne Rice · 1999 ★★★★☆ 3.8 292 pages · ≈ 5 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Vittorio the Vampire higher: 3.8 vs 3.6 from 5 votes.
Vittorio the Vampire is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for The Last Days of Pompeii.
Vittorio the Vampire is the easier read (Moderate), The Last Days of Pompeii more demanding (Challenging).

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