Refugee boy vs Smiling for strangers: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Refugees, War, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Refugee boy

Refugee boy Benjamin Zephaniah · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.7 291 pages · ≈ 5 h 23 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Smiling for strangers

Smiling for strangers Gaye Hiçyılmaz · 2000 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 151 pages · ≈ 2 h 48 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Refugee boy higher: 3.7 vs 3.5 from 4457 votes.
Smiling for strangers is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Refugee boy.

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