The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything vs There will be time: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Time Travel, Fiction

Cover of The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything

The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything John D. MacDonald · 1600 ★★★★☆ 3.8 207 pages · ≈ 3 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of There will be time

There will be time Poul Anderson · 1972 ★★★★☆ 3.7 189 pages · ≈ 3 h 30 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
There will be time is the easier read (Moderate), The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything more demanding (Demanding).

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