The Portrait of a Lady vs The troll garden: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a Lady Henry James · 1881 ★★★★☆ 3.8 634 pages · ≈ 11 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The troll garden

The troll garden Willa Cather · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.9 156 pages · ≈ 2 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The troll garden is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 11 for The Portrait of a Lady.
The troll garden is the easier read (Challenging), The Portrait of a Lady more demanding (Demanding).

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