Eugenics and Other Evils vs Shutter Island: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Eugenics and Other Evils

Eugenics and Other Evils Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1922 ★★★★☆ 3.9 127 pages · ≈ 2 h 21 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Shutter Island

Shutter Island Dennis Lehane · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.5 380 pages · ≈ 7 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Shutter Island higher: 4.5 vs 3.9 from 782 votes.
Eugenics and Other Evils is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Shutter Island.
Shutter Island is the easier read (Moderate), Eugenics and Other Evils more demanding (Challenging).

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