Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row vs Steinbeck: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row

Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row John Steinbeck · 1947 ★★★★☆ 4.3 264 pages · ≈ 4 h 53 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Steinbeck

Steinbeck John Steinbeck · 1943 ★★★★☆ 4.3 594 pages · ≈ 11 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 11 for Steinbeck.

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