Chronicles of Avonlea vs Sami and the time of the troubles: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Chronicles of Avonlea

Chronicles of Avonlea Lucy Maud Montgomery · 1912 ★★★★☆ 3.9 180 pages · ≈ 3 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sami and the time of the troubles

Sami and the time of the troubles Florence Parry Heide · 1992 ★★★★☆ 3.9 40 pages · ≈ 44 min · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Sami and the time of the troubles is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Chronicles of Avonlea.
Sami and the time of the troubles is the easier read (Light), Chronicles of Avonlea more demanding (Moderate).

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