The Age of Innocence vs The Moonstone: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Upper class, Drama, Romance, Fiction

Cover of The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence Edith Wharton · 1920 ★★★★☆ 4.0 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Moonstone

The Moonstone Wilkie Collins · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 344 pages · ≈ 6 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Age of Innocence is the easier read (Challenging), The Moonstone more demanding (Demanding).

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