Anne of the Island vs Now I'll Tell You Everything: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Anne of the Island

Anne of the Island Lucy Maud Montgomery · 1915 ★★★★☆ 4.3 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Now I'll Tell You Everything

Now I'll Tell You Everything Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 2013 ★★★★☆ 4.3 536 pages · ≈ 9 h 56 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
Anne of the Island is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for Now I'll Tell You Everything.
Now I'll Tell You Everything is the easier read (Light), Anne of the Island more demanding (Moderate).

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