Gadis Pantai vs The carnival at Bray: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Bildungsromans, Fiction

Cover of Gadis Pantai

Gadis Pantai Pramoedya Ananta Toer · 1987 ★★★★☆ 4.1 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The carnival at Bray

The carnival at Bray Jessie Ann Foley · 2014 ★★★★☆ 3.9 254 pages · ≈ 4 h 42 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Gadis Pantai higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 5222 votes.
The carnival at Bray is the easier read (Light), Gadis Pantai more demanding (Moderate).

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