Skin and Other Stories vs Someone Like You [18 stories]: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Skin and Other Stories

Skin and Other Stories Roald Dahl · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.0 213 pages · ≈ 3 h 57 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Someone Like You [18 stories]

Someone Like You [18 stories] Roald Dahl · 1953 ★★★★☆ 3.8 359 pages · ≈ 6 h 39 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Skin and Other Stories higher: 4.0 vs 3.8 from 8508 votes.
Skin and Other Stories is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Someone Like You [18 stories].
Skin and Other Stories is the easier read (Light), Someone Like You [18 stories] more demanding (Moderate).

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