Green Hills of Africa vs Pictures from Italy: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Green Hills of Africa

Green Hills of Africa Ernest Hemingway · 1709 ★★★★☆ 3.5 294 pages · ≈ 5 h 27 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Pictures from Italy

Pictures from Italy Charles Dickens · 1846 ★★★★☆ 3.5 125 pages · ≈ 2 h 19 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.5 vs 3.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
Pictures from Italy is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Green Hills of Africa.

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