Sarah, plain and tall vs The Night Horseman: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Sarah, plain and tall

Sarah, plain and tall Patricia MacLachlan · 1985 ★★★★☆ 3.9 80 pages · ≈ 1 h 29 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Night Horseman

The Night Horseman Frederick Faust · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.7 262 pages · ≈ 4 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Sarah, plain and tall higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 152 votes.
Sarah, plain and tall is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Night Horseman.
Sarah, plain and tall is the easier read (Light), The Night Horseman more demanding (Challenging).

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