Black Sheep vs The Return of the Native: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mate selection, Social life and customs, Romance, History

Cover of Black Sheep

Black Sheep Georgette Heyer · 1966 ★★★★☆ 3.6 255 pages · ≈ 4 h 43 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Return of the Native

The Return of the Native Thomas Hardy · 1878 ★★★★☆ 3.9 257 pages · ≈ 4 h 46 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Return of the Native higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 41183 votes.
Black Sheep is the easier read (Moderate), The Return of the Native more demanding (Challenging).

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