Under the Greenwood Tree or, The Mellstock quire vs Une si longue lettre: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Under the Greenwood Tree or, The Mellstock quire

Under the Greenwood Tree or, The Mellstock quire Thomas Hardy · 1872 ★★★★☆ 3.6 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Une si longue lettre

Une si longue lettre Mariama Bâ · 1980 ★★★★☆ 4.0 108 pages · ≈ 2 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Une si longue lettre higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 13451 votes.
Une si longue lettre is the easier read (Moderate), Under the Greenwood Tree or, The Mellstock quire more demanding (Demanding).

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