Roustabout vs White oleander: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young women, Bildungsromans, New York Times reviewed, Fiction

Cover of Roustabout

Roustabout Michelle Chalfoun · 1996 ★★★★☆ 4.3 236 pages · ≈ 4 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of White oleander

White oleander Fitch, Janet · 1989 ★★★★☆ 4.0 390 pages · ≈ 7 h 13 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Roustabout higher: 4.3 vs 4.0 from 210 votes.
Roustabout is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for White oleander.
White oleander is the easier read (Easy), Roustabout more demanding (Moderate).

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