Annie John vs White horses: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mothers and daughters, Domestic fiction, Fiction

Cover of Annie John

Annie John Jamaica Kincaid · 1983 ★★★★☆ 3.7 148 pages · ≈ 2 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of White horses

White horses Alice Hoffman · 1982 ★★★★☆ 3.9 298 pages · ≈ 5 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Annie John is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for White horses.

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