A Sappho of Green Springs vs A waif of the plains: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Short stories, Westerns

Cover of A Sappho of Green Springs

A Sappho of Green Springs Bret Harte · 1890 ★★★★☆ 3.8 168 pages · ≈ 3 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of A waif of the plains

A waif of the plains Bret Harte · 1890 ★★★★☆ 3.8 120 pages · ≈ 2 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
A waif of the plains is the easier read (Moderate), A Sappho of Green Springs more demanding (Challenging).

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