Gentle craft vs Shi shuo xin yu: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Anecdotes, Humor

Cover of Gentle craft

Gentle craft Deloney, Thomas · 1627 ★★★★☆ 3.8 63 pages · ≈ 1 h 10 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Shi shuo xin yu

Shi shuo xin yu Liu, Yiqing · 1615 ★★★★☆ 3.8 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Gentle craft is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Shi shuo xin yu.

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