Major Barbara vs This Side of Paradise: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Children of the rich, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, 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 This Side of Paradise

This Side of Paradise F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.6 252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Major Barbara is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for This Side of Paradise.
This Side of Paradise is the easier read (Light), Major Barbara more demanding (Moderate).

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