Under the Greenwood Tree or, The Mellstock quire vs Villette, a novel: 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 Villette, a novel

Villette, a novel Charlotte Brontë · 1853 ★★★★☆ 4.0 856 pages · ≈ 15 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Villette, a novel higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 139 votes.
Under the Greenwood Tree or, The Mellstock quire is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 15 for Villette, a novel.

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