Boy Who Owned the School vs Personal effects: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: High schools, School Stories, Schools, Fiction

Cover of Boy Who Owned the School

Boy Who Owned the School Gary Paulsen · 1990 ★★★★☆ 3.8 85 pages · ≈ 1 h 34 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Personal effects

Personal effects E. M. Kokie · 2012 ★★★★☆ 3.8 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Boy Who Owned the School is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Personal effects.
Boy Who Owned the School is the easier read (Light), Personal effects more demanding (Moderate).

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