Old Yeller vs The pioneers: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Frontier and pioneer life, Historical Fiction, Classic Literature, History, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Old Yeller

Old Yeller Fred Gipson · 1920 ★★★★☆ 4.5 117 pages · ≈ 2 h 10 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The pioneers

The pioneers James Fenimore Cooper · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 489 pages · ≈ 9 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Old Yeller higher: 4.5 vs 3.5 from 874 votes.
Old Yeller is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 9 for The pioneers.
Old Yeller is the easier read (Challenging), The pioneers more demanding (Demanding).

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