The Chaperone vs The Four Million: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Manners and customs, New york, Social life and customs, Fiction

The Chaperone

The Chaperone Laura Moriarty · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.0 419 pages · ≈ 7 h 46 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The Four Million O. Henry · 1906 ★★★★☆ 4.0 225 pages · ≈ 4 h 10 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Four Million is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Chaperone.
The Chaperone is the easier read (Moderate), The Four Million more demanding (Challenging).