Beauty And The Werewolf vs The book of were-wolves: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Werewolves, Magic

Cover of Beauty And The Werewolf

Beauty And The Werewolf Mercedes Lackey · 2011 ★★★★☆ 3.9 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The book of were-wolves

The book of were-wolves Sabine Baring-Gould · 1865 ★★★★☆ 3.9 266 pages · ≈ 4 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The book of were-wolves is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Beauty And The Werewolf.
Beauty And The Werewolf is the easier read (Moderate), The book of were-wolves more demanding (Challenging).

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