Friends Though Divided vs Johnny Tremain: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: United States, Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Cover of Friends Though Divided

Friends Though Divided G. A. Henty · 1883 ★★★★☆ 3.7 332 pages · ≈ 6 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Johnny Tremain

Johnny Tremain Esther Forbes · 1943 ★★★★☆ 3.7 296 pages · ≈ 5 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Johnny Tremain is the easier read (Moderate), Friends Though Divided more demanding (Challenging).

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