Down to the Bone vs Olivia: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Lesbians, Identity, Coming-of-age, Fiction

Cover of Down to the Bone

Down to the Bone Mayra Lazara Dole · 2008 ★★★★☆ 4.0 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Olivia

Olivia Dorothy Bussy · 1949 ★★★★☆ 3.8 114 pages · ≈ 2 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Olivia is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Down to the Bone.
Down to the Bone is the easier read (Light), Olivia more demanding (Challenging).

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