Learning vs The last year of the war: Which Should You Read?

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Learning Karen Kingsbury · 2011 ★★★★☆ 4.3 343 pages · ≈ 6 h 21 m · Moderate

Featuring members of the popular Baxter family. Learning, book 2 in the Bailey Flanigan series, picks up where Leaving ended. Bailey Flanigan and Cody Coleman are not only separated by physical distance, they are also…

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The last year of the war Shirley Nelson · 1978 ★★★★☆ 4.2 255 pages · ≈ 4 h 43 m · Moderate

From the back cover of the 1979 paperback edition: In this haunting novel, a young student at a midwestern Bible college ascends from the dark night of her soul into the light of God's love. The time is 1944; World…

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Side by side

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
The last year of the war has the widest readership — 23944 ratings behind its score.
The last year of the war runs the darker storyline; Learning stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

In the mood for something dark? The last year of the war a darker storyline than Learning Want something lighter? Learning an easier tone than The last year of the war

Scores by source

	Learning	The last year of the war
Goodreads	4.3 (9816)	4.2 (23944)
Hardcover	4.3 (3)	—
Apple Books	5.0 (59)	—
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Reception

	Learning	The last year of the war
Ratings	9816	23944
Editions	12	6
Film adaptations	1	—
Want to read	3633	39520
Reading it now	493	2252
Written reviews	345	2900
Wikipedia attention	10325	—
Pages	343	255
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Learning or The last year of the war?

Learning has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Learning 4.3/5, The last year of the war 4.2/5).

Which is shorter to read: Learning or The last year of the war?

The last year of the war is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The last year of the war (255 pages, ≈ 4 h 43 m); Learning (343 pages, ≈ 6 h 21 m).

Which is harder to read: Learning or The last year of the war?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Learning: Moderate; The last year of the war: Moderate.