The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon vs The Square Emerald: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adventure, Thriller, Fiction

Cover of The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Stephen King · 1999 ★★★★☆ 3.6 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Square Emerald

The Square Emerald Edgar Wallace · 1926 ★★★★☆ 3.5 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Square Emerald is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is the easier read (Moderate), The Square Emerald more demanding (Challenging).

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