Army Life in a Black Regiment vs Captivity and Restoration: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Personal narratives, Biography & Memoir, History

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Army Life in a Black Regiment Thomas Wentworth Higginson · 1870 ★★★★☆ 3.9 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Captivity and Restoration

Captivity and Restoration Mary White Rowlandson · 1682 ★★★★☆ 3.6 64 pages · ≈ 1 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Army Life in a Black Regiment higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 117 votes.
Captivity and Restoration is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Army Life in a Black Regiment.
Army Life in a Black Regiment is the easier read (Challenging), Captivity and Restoration more demanding (Demanding).

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