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Originally Posted by stuartjmz
In general, I agree with this - 400 pages is plenty for almost all fiction, too much for a lot of fiction, imo. That said, two of my favourite works of fiction are both 1200+, Monte Cristo and A Suitable Boy. Non-fiction I don't mind in the 600-800 page range if its a topic I enjoy and is well-presented
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I have read War and Peace four times now. I've read the newest translation (which I adore) twice. My hardcover clocks in at 1274 pages plus the 50ish pages of notes. I can't imagine that I won't start another read by the end of 2019.
I understand longer works of sci-fi, fantasy and historical fiction as all of them involve a good deal of world building.
Different strokes for different folks.