The Memorial vs The Newcomes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Domestic fiction, Family, British and irish fiction, Families, England, Fiction

Cover of The Memorial

The Memorial Christopher Isherwood · 1932 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 294 pages · ≈ 5 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Newcomes

The Newcomes William Makepeace Thackeray · 1853 ★★★★☆ 3.7 801 pages · ≈ 14 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Newcomes higher: 3.7 vs 3.4 from 275 votes.
The Memorial is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 14 for The Newcomes.
The Memorial is the easier read (Challenging), The Newcomes more demanding (Demanding).

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