La route d'Altamont vs Van Bibber and Others: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American literature, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of La route d'Altamont

La route d'Altamont Gabrielle Roy · 1966 ★★★★☆ 3.9 146 pages · ≈ 2 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Van Bibber and Others

Van Bibber and Others Richard Harding Davis · 1892 ★★★★☆ 3.9 249 pages · ≈ 4 h 37 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
La route d'Altamont is the easier read (Moderate), Van Bibber and Others more demanding (Challenging).

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