Coming of Age in Mississippi vs Torches Together: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of Coming of Age in Mississippi

Coming of Age in Mississippi Anne Moody · 1968 ★★★★☆ 4.4 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Torches Together

Torches Together Emmy Arnold · 1964 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Torches Together is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Coming of Age in Mississippi.

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