Hesper vs Sally Dows: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Westerns

Cover of Hesper

Hesper Hamlin Garland · 1903 ★★★★☆ 3.8 444 pages · ≈ 8 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sally Dows

Sally Dows Bret Harte · 1887 ★★★★☆ 3.8 164 pages · ≈ 3 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Sally Dows is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Hesper.

Side by side