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Originally Posted by pdurrant
Only in that the both describe events during the Black Death.
The Doomsday Book is SF with (IMO) weak characterisation and plotting.
A Plague on Both Your Houses is a historical mystery, with a (possibly overly complicated) plot and good characters.
I think it's rather better in its depiction of the Black Death.
I much preferred this one to the Connie Willis book.
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I didn't particularly enjoy the Connie Willis book, although I have liked a number of her other books.