A story of the golden age vs Juliet Dove, Queen of Love: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

Cover of A story of the golden age

A story of the golden age James Baldwin · 1887 ★★★★☆ 3.7 286 pages · ≈ 5 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Juliet Dove, Queen of Love

Juliet Dove, Queen of Love Bruce Coville · 2003 ★★★★☆ 3.9 199 pages · ≈ 3 h 41 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Juliet Dove, Queen of Love is the easier read (Light), A story of the golden age more demanding (Demanding).

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