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

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

Cover of The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil William Somerset Maugham · 1925 ★★★★☆ 4.0 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Challenging 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: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Painted Veil is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 15 for Villette, a novel.
The Painted Veil is the easier read (Challenging), Villette, a novel more demanding (Demanding).

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