Murdo's War vs Sea Tales: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of Murdo's War

Murdo's War Alan Temperley · 1990 ★★★★☆ 3.9 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sea Tales

Sea Tales James Fenimore Cooper · 1823 ★★★★☆ 3.7 406 pages · ≈ 7 h 31 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Murdo's War is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Sea Tales.
Murdo's War is the easier read (Light), Sea Tales more demanding (Demanding).

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