The Scarlet Letter vs Анна Каренина: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter Lake Education · 1935 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Easy 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 3.4 from 964080 votes.
The Scarlet Letter is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 12 for Анна Каренина.
The Scarlet Letter is the easier read (Easy), Анна Каренина more demanding (Demanding).

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