Il corpo umano vs Under the persimmon tree: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Afghan War, Afghanistan, War, Fiction

Cover of Il corpo umano

Il corpo umano Paolo Giordano · 2012 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Under the persimmon tree

Under the persimmon tree Suzanne Fisher Staples · 2005 ★★★★☆ 3.6 296 pages · ≈ 5 h 29 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.5 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Under the persimmon tree is the easier read (Light), Il corpo umano more demanding (Moderate).

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