The uncommercial traveller vs When the Sleeper Awakes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, English literature, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of The uncommercial traveller

The uncommercial traveller Charles Dickens · 1776 ★★★★☆ 3.5 419 pages · ≈ 7 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of When the Sleeper Awakes

When the Sleeper Awakes H. G. Wells · 1899 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 262 pages · ≈ 4 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.5 vs 3.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
When the Sleeper Awakes is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The uncommercial traveller.
When the Sleeper Awakes is the easier read (Challenging), The uncommercial traveller more demanding (Demanding).

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