Obasan vs The English Patient: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Canadian fiction, World War II, World War, Historical Fiction, Romans, Fiction

Cover of Obasan

Obasan Joy Kogawa · 1981 ★★★★☆ 3.8 250 pages · ≈ 4 h 38 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The English Patient

The English Patient Michael Ondaatje · 1992 ★★★★☆ 3.9 308 pages · ≈ 5 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Obasan is the easier read (Light), The English Patient more demanding (Moderate).

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