The Scarlet Letter vs Therese Raquin: Which Should You Read?

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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 Therese Raquin

Therese Raquin Émile Zola · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.7 255 pages · ≈ 4 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Therese Raquin higher: 3.7 vs 3.4 from 43 votes.
The Scarlet Letter is the easier read (Light), Therese Raquin more demanding (Demanding).

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