Bitter lemons vs Palmetto-leaves: 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 Palmetto-leaves

Palmetto-leaves Harriet Beecher Stowe · 1873 ★★★★☆ 3.7 96 pages · ≈ 1 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Palmetto-leaves is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Bitter lemons.
Bitter lemons is the easier read (Moderate), Palmetto-leaves more demanding (Challenging).

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