The Good Soldier vs The Painted Veil: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Good Soldier

The Good Soldier Ford Madox Ford · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.9 162 pages · ≈ 3 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil William Somerset Maugham · 1925 ★★★★☆ 4.0 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.

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