Passages from the diary of a late physician vs "Speaking of operations--": Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Passages from the diary of a late physician

Passages from the diary of a late physician Samuel Warren · 1832 ★★★★☆ 3.8 503 pages · ≈ 9 h 19 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of "Speaking of operations--"

"Speaking of operations--" Irvin S. Cobb · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.7 64 pages · ≈ 1 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
"Speaking of operations--" is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 9 for Passages from the diary of a late physician.
"Speaking of operations--" is the easier read (Moderate), Passages from the diary of a late physician more demanding (Challenging).

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