Sunshine sketches of a little town vs Thurber Carnival: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama, Short Stories, History, Fiction

Cover of Sunshine sketches of a little town

Sunshine sketches of a little town Stephen Leacock · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.7 174 pages · ≈ 3 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Thurber Carnival

Thurber Carnival James Thurber · 1940 ★★★★☆ 4.2 290 pages · ≈ 5 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Thurber Carnival higher: 4.2 vs 3.7 from 3425 votes.
Sunshine sketches of a little town is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Thurber Carnival.
Thurber Carnival is the easier read (Moderate), Sunshine sketches of a little town more demanding (Challenging).

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