Coming of age in Samoa vs Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adolescent, Adolescence, Girls, Psychology

Cover of Coming of age in Samoa

Coming of age in Samoa Margaret Mead · 1924 ★★★★☆ 3.6 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens

Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens Hermine Hug-Hellmuth · 1919 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 284 pages · ≈ 5 h 16 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
Coming of age in Samoa is the easier read (Moderate), Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens more demanding (Challenging).

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