Harriet the Spy vs Yellow-dog contract: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Spy Fiction, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Harriet the Spy

Harriet the Spy Louise Fitzhugh · 1960 ★★★★☆ 4.0 305 pages · ≈ 5 h 39 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Yellow-dog contract

Yellow-dog contract Ross Thomas · 1977 ★★★★☆ 4.0 264 pages · ≈ 4 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Yellow-dog contract is the easier read (Moderate), Harriet the Spy more demanding (Challenging).

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