A long way from Verona vs The Machine Gunners: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: World War II, World War, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of A long way from Verona

A long way from Verona Jane Gardam · 1971 ★★★★☆ 3.8 191 pages · ≈ 3 h 32 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Machine Gunners

The Machine Gunners Robert Westall · 1975 ★★★★☆ 3.8 187 pages · ≈ 3 h 28 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.

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