House on Endless Waters vs When the soldiers were gone: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Netherlands, Jews, World War, History, Fiction

House on Endless Waters

House on Endless Waters Emuna Elon · 2020 ★★★★☆ 4.4 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of When the soldiers were gone

When the soldiers were gone Vera W. Propp · 1999 ★★★★☆ 3.8 100 pages · ≈ 1 h 51 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate House on Endless Waters higher: 4.4 vs 3.8 from 109 votes.
When the soldiers were gone is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for House on Endless Waters.
When the soldiers were gone is the easier read (Light), House on Endless Waters more demanding (Moderate).

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