Bitter lemons vs On a Chinese screen: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Manners and customs, Description and travel, Travel, Social life and customs

Cover of Bitter lemons

Bitter lemons Lawrence Durrell · 1957 ★★★★☆ 3.8 271 pages · ≈ 5 h 01 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of On a Chinese screen

On a Chinese screen William Somerset Maugham · 1922 ★★★★☆ 3.8 242 pages · ≈ 4 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Bitter lemons is the easier read (Moderate), On a Chinese screen more demanding (Challenging).

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