Autumn Lover vs Wide Sargasso Sea: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Romance & Relationships, Historical Fiction, Romance, Fiction

Cover of Autumn Lover

Autumn Lover Elizabeth Lowell · 1996 ★★★★☆ 3.8 504 pages · ≈ 9 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Wide Sargasso Sea

Wide Sargasso Sea Jean Rhys · 1966 ★★★★☆ 3.9 189 pages · ≈ 3 h 30 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Wide Sargasso Sea is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Autumn Lover.

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