Paul the Peddler vs The Yearling: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Boys, Young Adult, Fiction

Cover of Paul the Peddler

Paul the Peddler Horatio Alger, Jr. · 1871 ★★★★☆ 3.9 161 pages · ≈ 2 h 59 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Yearling

The Yearling Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings · 1938 ★★★★☆ 4.0 416 pages · ≈ 7 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Paul the Peddler is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Yearling.
Paul the Peddler is the easier read (Easy), The Yearling more demanding (Moderate).

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