Dead Men's Money vs Decamerone: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: History, Fiction

Cover of Dead Men's Money

Dead Men's Money Joseph Smith Fletcher · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.7 212 pages · ≈ 3 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Decamerone

Decamerone Giovanni Boccaccio · 1516 ★★★★☆ 3.9 579 pages · ≈ 10 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Dead Men's Money is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 10 for Decamerone.
Dead Men's Money is the easier read (Challenging), Decamerone more demanding (Demanding).

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