Het Achterhuis vs The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Race Relations, Diaries

Cover of Het Achterhuis

Het Achterhuis Anne Frank · 1944 ★★★★☆ 4.2 226 pages · ≈ 4 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie · 2007 ★★★★☆ 4.1 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is the easier read (Easy), Het Achterhuis more demanding (Challenging).

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