Collected Short Stories [51 stories] vs The White People: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Short Story, Horror, Fiction

Cover of Collected Short Stories [51 stories]

Collected Short Stories [51 stories] Roald Dahl · 1991 ★★★★☆ 3.8 762 pages · ≈ 14 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The White People

The White People Arthur Machen · 2004 ★★★★☆ 3.8 42 pages · ≈ 47 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The White People is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 14 for Collected Short Stories [51 stories].
The White People is the easier read (Moderate), Collected Short Stories [51 stories] more demanding (Challenging).

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