A good man is hard to find vs When God Laughs and Other Short Stories: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Short stories, American Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of A good man is hard to find

A good man is hard to find Flannery O'Connor · 1955 ★★★★☆ 3.8 251 pages · ≈ 4 h 39 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of When God Laughs and Other Short Stories

When God Laughs and Other Short Stories Jack London · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.8 148 pages · ≈ 2 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
A good man is hard to find is the easier read (Moderate), When God Laughs and Other Short Stories more demanding (Challenging).

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