Coming of age in Samoa vs The House on Mango Street: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adolescent, Adolescence, Girls

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 The House on Mango Street

The House on Mango Street Sandra Cisneros · 1983 ★★★★☆ 4.0 144 pages · ≈ 2 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The House on Mango Street higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 966 votes.
The House on Mango Street is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Coming of age in Samoa.

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