Christy vs It: 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 It

It Stephen King · 1986 ★★★★☆ 4.2 1105 pages · ≈ 20 h 28 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Christy is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 20 for It.
Christy is the easier read (Moderate), It more demanding (Challenging).

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