The Book of Tea vs The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]: Which Should You Read?
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The Book of Tea
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Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage. In China, in the eighth century, it entered the realm of poetry as one of the polite amusements. The fifteenth century saw Japan ennoble it into a religion of…
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The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]
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The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century’s most…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Book of Tea is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 25 for The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.].
- The Book of Tea has the widest readership — 18524 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Book of Tea | The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (18524) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (56) | 3.3 (3) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (51) | — |
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Reception
| The Book of Tea | The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 18524 | 3 |
| Editions | 476 | 31 |
| Citations | 117 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 30827 | — |
| Written reviews | 2245 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1663 | — |
| Pages | 54 | 1396 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Book of Tea or The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]?
The Book of Tea has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Book of Tea 3.9/5, The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Book of Tea or The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]?
The Book of Tea is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Book of Tea (54 pages, ≈ 1 h 00 m); The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] (1396 pages, ≈ 25 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: The Book of Tea or The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Book of Tea: Demanding; The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]: Demanding.