The Return of the Native vs Анна Каренина: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adultery, Social conditions, Social life and customs, Romance, History

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

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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 3.9 from 964080 votes.
The Return of the Native is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 12 for Анна Каренина.
The Return of the Native is the easier read (Challenging), Анна Каренина more demanding (Demanding).

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