Bitter lemons vs Description of Greece: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Bitter lemons

Bitter lemons Lawrence Durrell · 1957 ★★★★☆ 3.8 271 pages · ≈ 5 h 01 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Description of Greece

Description of Greece Pausanias · 1613 ★★★★☆ 4.1 488 pages · ≈ 9 h 02 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Description of Greece higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 33 votes.
Bitter lemons is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Description of Greece.
Bitter lemons is the easier read (Moderate), Description of Greece more demanding (Demanding).

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