La casa de los espíritus vs Song of Solomon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Modern Literature, Open_syllabus_project, Family, Fiction

Cover of La casa de los espíritus

La casa de los espíritus Isabel Allende · 1982 ★★★★☆ 4.3 464 pages · ≈ 8 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon Toni Morrison · 1634 ★★★★☆ 4.4 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
Song of Solomon is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 8 for La casa de los espíritus.
La casa de los espíritus is the easier read (Moderate), Song of Solomon more demanding (Demanding).

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