In the Midst of Life. Tales of Civilians vs The Four Million: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of In the Midst of Life. Tales of Civilians

In the Midst of Life. Tales of Civilians Ambrose Bierce · 1891 ★★★★☆ 3.8 252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Four Million

The Four Million O. Henry · 1906 ★★★★☆ 4.0 225 pages · ≈ 4 h 10 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Four Million higher: 4.0 vs 3.8 from 927 votes.
The Four Million is the easier read (Challenging), In the Midst of Life. Tales of Civilians more demanding (Demanding).

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