La fête du mais vs The Minister's Wooing: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: New england, Social life and customs, Fiction

Cover of La fête du mais

La fête du mais Thomas Tryon · 1969 ★★★★☆ 3.8 415 pages · ≈ 7 h 41 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Minister's Wooing

The Minister's Wooing Harriet Beecher Stowe · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.6 427 pages · ≈ 7 h 54 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
La fête du mais is the easier read (Moderate), The Minister's Wooing more demanding (Demanding).

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