Becoming Maria vs The Library of American Biography: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir

Cover of Becoming Maria

Becoming Maria Sonia Manzano · 2015 ★★★★☆ 3.7 267 pages · ≈ 4 h 57 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Library of American Biography

The Library of American Biography Jared Sparks · 1846 402 pages · ≈ 7 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Becoming Maria is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Library of American Biography.
Becoming Maria is the easier read (Moderate), The Library of American Biography more demanding (Challenging).

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