Morir en el intento vs The Sun is Also a Star: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Morir en el intento

Morir en el intento Jorge Ramos · 2005 ★★★★☆ 4.1 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Sun is Also a Star

The Sun is Also a Star Nicola Yoon · 2016 ★★★★☆ 4.5 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Sun is Also a Star higher: 4.5 vs 4.1 from 954 votes.
Morir en el intento is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Sun is Also a Star.
The Sun is Also a Star is the easier read (Light), Morir en el intento more demanding (Moderate).

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