Holly vs The Butterfly Garden: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Holly

Holly Stephen King · 2023 ★★★★☆ 4.0 448 pages · ≈ 8 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Butterfly Garden

The Butterfly Garden Dot Hutchison · 2016 ★★★★☆ 4.1 295 pages · ≈ 5 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Butterfly Garden is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Holly.

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