Breathing Lessons vs Taming of the Shrew: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Breathing Lessons

Breathing Lessons Anne Tyler · 1988 ★★★★☆ 3.7 327 pages · ≈ 6 h 03 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Taming of the Shrew

Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare · 1886 ★★★★☆ 3.7 Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Breathing Lessons is the easier read (Moderate), Taming of the Shrew more demanding (Challenging).

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