Martin Rattler, or, A boy's adventures in the forests of Brazil vs The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Martin Rattler, or, A boy's adventures in the forests of Brazil

Martin Rattler, or, A boy's adventures in the forests of Brazil Robert Michael Ballantyne · 1867 ★★★★☆ 3.9 148 pages · ≈ 2 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]

The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] O. Henry · 1899 ★★★★☆ 3.8 1396 pages · ≈ 25 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Martin Rattler, or, A boy's adventures in the forests of Brazil is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 25 for The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.].
Martin Rattler, or, A boy's adventures in the forests of Brazil is the easier read (Challenging), The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] more demanding (Demanding).

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