On a Chinese screen vs Palmetto-leaves: Which Should You Read?

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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

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Cover of Palmetto-leaves

Palmetto-leaves Harriet Beecher Stowe · 1873 ★★★★☆ 3.7 96 pages · ≈ 1 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Palmetto-leaves is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for On a Chinese screen.

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