Chocolate Wars vs The Dragon and the Raven: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Great Britain, History

Chocolate Wars

Chocolate Wars Deborah Cadbury · 2010 ★★★★☆ 3.9 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Dragon and the Raven

The Dragon and the Raven G. A. Henty · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 216 pages · ≈ 4 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Dragon and the Raven is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Chocolate Wars.
Chocolate Wars is the easier read (Moderate), The Dragon and the Raven more demanding (Challenging).

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