The last American vampire vs The Way of a Man: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: United States, History, Fiction

Cover of The last American vampire

The last American vampire Seth Grahame-Smith · 2014 ★★★★☆ 3.8 415 pages · ≈ 7 h 41 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Way of a Man

The Way of a Man Emerson Hough · 1907 ★★★★☆ 3.9 280 pages · ≈ 5 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Way of a Man is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for The last American vampire.
The last American vampire is the easier read (Moderate), The Way of a Man more demanding (Challenging).

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