South Sea Tales vs The Ugly American: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of South Sea Tales

South Sea Tales Jack London · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.8 157 pages · ≈ 2 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Ugly American

The Ugly American William J. Lederer · 1958 ★★★★☆ 4.1 242 pages · ≈ 4 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Ugly American higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 5268 votes.
The Ugly American is the easier read (Moderate), South Sea Tales more demanding (Challenging).

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