The Mexican Tree Duck vs The selected works of T.S. Spivet: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Montana, New York Times reviewed, Fiction

The Mexican Tree Duck

The Mexican Tree Duck James Crumley · 1993 ★★★★☆ 3.9 251 pages · ≈ 4 h 39 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The selected works of T.S. Spivet

The selected works of T.S. Spivet Reif Larsen · 2009 ★★★★☆ 3.8 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Mexican Tree Duck is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The selected works of T.S. Spivet.
The selected works of T.S. Spivet is the easier read (Light), The Mexican Tree Duck more demanding (Moderate).

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