Cry, The Beloved Country vs The Grapes of Wrath: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Cry, The Beloved Country

Cry, The Beloved Country Alan Paton · 1940 ★★★★☆ 3.9 258 pages · ≈ 4 h 47 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck · 1939 ★★★★☆ 4.0 642 pages · ≈ 11 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Cry, The Beloved Country is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 11 for The Grapes of Wrath.
The Grapes of Wrath is the easier read (Challenging), Cry, The Beloved Country more demanding (Demanding).

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