The Kite Runner vs Women in Love: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Male friendship, Social classes, Fiction

Cover of The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.4 385 pages · ≈ 7 h 08 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Women in Love

Women in Love D. H. Lawrence · 1877 ★★★★☆ 3.7 508 pages · ≈ 9 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Kite Runner higher: 4.4 vs 3.7 from 120327 votes.
The Kite Runner is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 9 for Women in Love.
The Kite Runner is the easier read (Moderate), Women in Love more demanding (Demanding).

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