The Ugly American vs Whirligigs: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of The Ugly American

The Ugly American William J. Lederer · 1958 ★★★★☆ 4.1 242 pages · ≈ 4 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Whirligigs

Whirligigs O. Henry · 1910 ★★★★☆ 3.7 314 pages · ≈ 5 h 49 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Ugly American higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 5268 votes.
The Ugly American is the easier read (Moderate), Whirligigs more demanding (Challenging).

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