An Orchestra of Minorities vs Asymmetry: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Literary, Coming-of-age, New York Times reviewed, Fiction

Cover of An Orchestra of Minorities

An Orchestra of Minorities Chigozie Obioma · 2019 ★★★★☆ 3.7 528 pages · ≈ 9 h 47 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Asymmetry

Asymmetry Lisa Halliday · 2018 ★★★★☆ 3.5 281 pages · ≈ 5 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
Asymmetry is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for An Orchestra of Minorities.

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