Aunt Jo's scrap-bag vs Waifs and Strays: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of Aunt Jo's scrap-bag

Aunt Jo's scrap-bag Louisa May Alcott · 1871 ★★★★☆ 3.9 Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Waifs and Strays

Waifs and Strays O. Henry · 1917 ★★★★☆ 3.6 78 pages · ≈ 1 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Aunt Jo's scrap-bag higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 38 votes.
Aunt Jo's scrap-bag is the easier read (Light), Waifs and Strays more demanding (Challenging).

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