Cape Cod vs Walking: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Aesthetic realism, Thoreau, Nature, Nonfiction

Cover of Cape Cod

Cape Cod Henry David Thoreau · 1864 ★★★★☆ 3.8 152 pages · ≈ 2 h 49 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Walking

Walking Henry David Thoreau · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.7 42 pages · ≈ 47 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Walking is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 2 for Cape Cod.
Cape Cod is the easier read (Moderate), Walking more demanding (Demanding).

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