Major Barbara vs Purple Hibiscus: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Children of the rich, Fathers and daughters, Fiction

Cover of Major Barbara

Major Barbara George Bernard Shaw · 1909 ★★★★☆ 3.7 136 pages · ≈ 2 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Purple Hibiscus

Purple Hibiscus Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.3 307 pages · ≈ 5 h 41 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Purple Hibiscus higher: 4.3 vs 3.7 from 78 votes.
Major Barbara is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Purple Hibiscus.
Purple Hibiscus is the easier read (Light), Major Barbara more demanding (Moderate).

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