In black and white vs Just William: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Adventure

Cover of In black and white

In black and white Rudyard Kipling · 1880 ★★★★☆ 4.2 96 pages · ≈ 1 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Just William

Just William Richmal Crompton · 1922 ★★★★☆ 4.1 216 pages · ≈ 4 h 00 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
In black and white is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Just William.
Just William is the easier read (Light), In black and white more demanding (Challenging).

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