A coat of many colours vs The Collected Essays of Graham Greene: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English essays, Essays

Cover of A coat of many colours

A coat of many colours Herbert Edward Read · 1945 ★★★★☆ 3.9 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Collected Essays of Graham Greene

The Collected Essays of Graham Greene Graham Greene · 1969 ★★★★☆ 3.8 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Collected Essays of Graham Greene is the easier read (Moderate), A coat of many colours more demanding (Challenging).

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