She vs The war in the air: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Adventure stories, English Science fiction, Fiction

Cover of She

She H. Rider Haggard · 1886 ★★★★☆ 3.6 260 pages · ≈ 4 h 49 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The war in the air

The war in the air H. G. Wells · 1908 ★★★★☆ 3.6 375 pages · ≈ 6 h 57 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
She is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The war in the air.

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