Little Women vs Work: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young women, History, Fiction

Cover of Little Women

Little Women Louisa May Alcott · 1848 ★★★★☆ 4.2 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Work

Work Louisa May Alcott · 1873 ★★★★☆ 3.7 443 pages · ≈ 8 h 12 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Little Women higher: 4.2 vs 3.7 from 69325 votes.
Little Women is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Work.

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