No Such Thing as the Real World vs South Sea Tales: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of No Such Thing as the Real World

No Such Thing as the Real World An Na · 2009 ★★★★☆ 3.8 Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of South Sea Tales

South Sea Tales Jack London · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.8 157 pages · ≈ 2 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
No Such Thing as the Real World is the easier read (Light), South Sea Tales more demanding (Challenging).

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