The Magus vs Villette, a novel: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Teachers, British, British and irish fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Magus

The Magus John Fowles · 1965 ★★★★☆ 3.9 670 pages · ≈ 12 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Villette, a novel

Villette, a novel Charlotte Brontë · 1853 ★★★★☆ 4.0 856 pages · ≈ 15 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Magus is the quicker read — about 12 hours vs 15 for Villette, a novel.
The Magus is the easier read (Moderate), Villette, a novel more demanding (Demanding).

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