The Golly Sisters Go West vs The outlaws of Mesquite: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: West, Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns, Fiction

Cover of The Golly Sisters Go West

The Golly Sisters Go West Betsy Cromer Byars · 1985 ★★★★☆ 3.8 64 pages · ≈ 1 h 11 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The outlaws of Mesquite

The outlaws of Mesquite Louis L'Amour · 1990 ★★★★☆ 4.1 210 pages · ≈ 3 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The outlaws of Mesquite higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 15 votes.
The Golly Sisters Go West is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The outlaws of Mesquite.
The Golly Sisters Go West is the easier read (Light), The outlaws of Mesquite more demanding (Moderate).

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