A story of the golden age vs The heroes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology, 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 The heroes

The heroes Charles Kingsley · 1855 ★★★★☆ 3.8 213 pages · ≈ 3 h 57 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The heroes is the easier read (Challenging), A story of the golden age more demanding (Demanding).

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