Smiling for strangers vs Under the persimmon tree: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Refugees, War, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Smiling for strangers

Smiling for strangers Gaye Hiçyılmaz · 2000 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 151 pages · ≈ 2 h 48 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Under the persimmon tree

Under the persimmon tree Suzanne Fisher Staples · 2005 ★★★★☆ 3.6 296 pages · ≈ 5 h 29 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.5 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Smiling for strangers is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Under the persimmon tree.

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