Christy vs In Cold Blood: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of Christy

Christy Catherine Marshall · 1967 ★★★★☆ 4.3 496 pages · ≈ 9 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood Truman Capote · 1965 ★★★★☆ 4.1 365 pages · ≈ 6 h 46 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
In Cold Blood is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Christy.

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