The View from Castle Rock vs Van Bibber and Others: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The View from Castle Rock

The View from Castle Rock Alice Munro · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.9 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Van Bibber and Others

Van Bibber and Others Richard Harding Davis · 1892 ★★★★☆ 3.9 249 pages · ≈ 4 h 37 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The View from Castle Rock is the easier read (Moderate), Van Bibber and Others more demanding (Challenging).

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