Death's Excellent Vacation vs Waifs and Strays: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of Death's Excellent Vacation

Death's Excellent Vacation Charlaine Harris · 2010 ★★★★☆ 3.7 339 pages · ≈ 6 h 17 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Waifs and Strays

Waifs and Strays O. Henry · 1917 ★★★★☆ 3.6 78 pages · ≈ 1 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Waifs and Strays is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Death's Excellent Vacation.
Death's Excellent Vacation is the easier read (Moderate), Waifs and Strays more demanding (Challenging).

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