Tender Buttons vs The egg and I: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Women authors

Cover of Tender Buttons

Tender Buttons Gertrude Stein · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.6 51 pages · ≈ 57 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The egg and I

The egg and I Betty MacDonald · 1945 ★★★★☆ 3.9 277 pages · ≈ 5 h 08 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The egg and I higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 10453 votes.
Tender Buttons is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The egg and I.
The egg and I is the easier read (Moderate), Tender Buttons more demanding (Demanding).

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