Coming of age in Samoa vs The troll garden: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Manners and customs, Social life and customs

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 troll garden

The troll garden Willa Cather · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.9 156 pages · ≈ 2 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The troll garden higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 154 votes.
The troll garden is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Coming of age in Samoa.
Coming of age in Samoa is the easier read (Moderate), The troll garden more demanding (Challenging).

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