Farmer in the Sky vs Windy McPherson's son: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fathers and sons, Coming-of-age, Fiction

Cover of Farmer in the Sky

Farmer in the Sky Robert A. Heinlein · 1950 ★★★★☆ 3.8 221 pages · ≈ 4 h 06 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Windy McPherson's son

Windy McPherson's son Sherwood Anderson · 1916 ★★★★☆ 3.6 330 pages · ≈ 6 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Farmer in the Sky is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Windy McPherson's son.
Farmer in the Sky is the easier read (Moderate), Windy McPherson's son more demanding (Challenging).

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