The Scarlet Letter vs Work: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: History, Fiction

Cover of The Scarlet Letter

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

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Cover of Work

Work Louisa May Alcott · 1873 ★★★★☆ 3.7 443 pages · ≈ 8 h 12 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Work higher: 3.7 vs 3.4 from 1191 votes.
The Scarlet Letter is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Work.
The Scarlet Letter is the easier read (Light), Work more demanding (Challenging).

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