The Color Purple vs The secret life of bees: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: African American women, Sisters, Domestic fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Color Purple

The Color Purple Alice Walker · 1976 ★★★★☆ 4.3 257 pages · ≈ 4 h 46 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The secret life of bees

The secret life of bees Sue Monk Kidd · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.1 302 pages · ≈ 5 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.

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