Jim the boy vs Sanctuary: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mothers and sons, Widows, Domestic fiction, Fiction

Cover of Jim the boy

Jim the boy Tony Earley · 2000 ★★★★☆ 3.9 227 pages · ≈ 4 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sanctuary

Sanctuary Edith Wharton · 1903 ★★★★☆ 4.0 80 pages · ≈ 1 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Sanctuary is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Jim the boy.
Jim the boy is the easier read (Moderate), Sanctuary more demanding (Challenging).

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