John Brown's Body vs The Crisis: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Civil War, Histoire, United States, Drama, History

Cover of John Brown's Body

John Brown's Body Stephen Vincent Benét · 1927 392 pages · ≈ 7 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Crisis

The Crisis Winston Churchill · 1901 ★★★★☆ 3.8 561 pages · ≈ 10 h 23 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

John Brown's Body is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 10 for The Crisis.
The Crisis is the easier read (Challenging), John Brown's Body more demanding (Demanding).

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