The Postman Always Rings Twice vs Анна Каренина: Which Should You Read?

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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 Анна Каренина

Анна Каренина Лев Толстой · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.1 651 pages · ≈ 12 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Анна Каренина higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 964080 votes.
The Postman Always Rings Twice is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 12 for Анна Каренина.
The Postman Always Rings Twice is the easier read (Challenging), Анна Каренина more demanding (Demanding).

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