The Paris Apartment vs The slave of the lamp: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Paris, Fiction

The Paris Apartment

The Paris Apartment Lucy Foley · 2020 ★★★★☆ 3.6 412 pages · ≈ 7 h 38 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The slave of the lamp Hugh Stowell Scott · 1891 ★★★★☆ 3.7 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The slave of the lamp is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Paris Apartment.
The Paris Apartment is the easier read (Moderate), The slave of the lamp more demanding (Demanding).