The Awakening vs Van Bibber and Others: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Awakening

The Awakening Kate Chopin · 1899 ★★★★☆ 3.7 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Van Bibber and Others

Van Bibber and Others Richard Harding Davis · 1892 ★★★★☆ 3.9 249 pages · ≈ 4 h 37 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Van Bibber and Others is the easier read (Challenging), The Awakening more demanding (Demanding).

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