Louisa May Alcott vs The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Authors, Authors, Women, Biography & Memoir, Fiction

Cover of Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott Louisa May Alcott · 1889 ★★★★☆ 3.7 422 pages · ≈ 7 h 49 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas

The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas Gertrude Stein · 1933 ★★★★☆ 3.5 276 pages · ≈ 5 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Louisa May Alcott.

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