The Garden of Eden vs The Red Pony: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Horses, Westerns, Fiction

Cover of The Garden of Eden

The Garden of Eden Frederick Faust · 1922 ★★★★☆ 3.7 210 pages · ≈ 3 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Red Pony

The Red Pony John Steinbeck · 1933 ★★★★☆ 3.5 130 pages · ≈ 2 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Red Pony is the easier read (Moderate), The Garden of Eden more demanding (Challenging).

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