Ronicky Doone's Reward vs The Bell-Ringer of Angel's: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Westerns, Fiction

Cover of Ronicky Doone's Reward

Ronicky Doone's Reward Frederick Faust · 1995 ★★★★☆ 3.8 218 pages · ≈ 4 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Bell-Ringer of Angel's

The Bell-Ringer of Angel's Bret Harte · 1894 ★★★★☆ 3.7 334 pages · ≈ 6 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Ronicky Doone's Reward is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Bell-Ringer of Angel's.
Ronicky Doone's Reward is the easier read (Moderate), The Bell-Ringer of Angel's more demanding (Challenging).

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