The Book of Tea vs The troll garden: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Book of Tea

The Book of Tea Okakura Kakuzō · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.9 54 pages · ≈ 1 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The troll garden

The troll garden Willa Cather · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.9 156 pages · ≈ 2 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The troll garden is the easier read (Challenging), The Book of Tea more demanding (Demanding).

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