The life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African vs Twelve years a slave: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Slaves, Slavery, Personal narratives, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of The life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African

The life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African Olaudah Equiano · 1789 ★★★★☆ 4.0 132 pages · ≈ 2 h 27 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Twelve years a slave

Twelve years a slave Solomon Northup · 1853 ★★★★☆ 4.2 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Twelve years a slave is the easier read (Challenging), The life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African more demanding (Demanding).

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