The Newcomes vs The years: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Family, British and irish fiction, Families, England, Social life and customs, Fiction

Cover of The Newcomes

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

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Cover of The years

The years Virginia Woolf · 1937 ★★★★☆ 3.8 452 pages · ≈ 8 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The years is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 14 for The Newcomes.
The years is the easier read (Challenging), The Newcomes more demanding (Demanding).

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