The Postman Always Rings Twice vs The Scarlet Letter: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adultery in fiction, Adultery, Triangles, Drama, Fiction

Cover of The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice James M. Cain · 1934 ★★★★☆ 3.7 150 pages · ≈ 2 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 172 pages · ≈ 3 h 11 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Postman Always Rings Twice higher: 3.7 vs 3.4 from 20 votes.
The Scarlet Letter is the easier read (Light), The Postman Always Rings Twice more demanding (Challenging).

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