The Henna Artist vs The witness for the defence: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: India, Fiction

The Henna Artist

The Henna Artist Alka Joshi · 2020 ★★★★☆ 4.2 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The witness for the defence

The witness for the defence A. E. W. Mason · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.6 236 pages · ≈ 4 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Henna Artist higher: 4.2 vs 3.6 from 227780 votes.
The witness for the defence is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Henna Artist.
The Henna Artist is the easier read (Moderate), The witness for the defence more demanding (Challenging).

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