Annie John vs The visitors: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mothers and daughters, Coming-of-age, Fiction

Cover of Annie John

Annie John Jamaica Kincaid · 1983 ★★★★☆ 3.7 148 pages · ≈ 2 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The visitors

The visitors Sally Beauman · 2014 ★★★★☆ 3.7 536 pages · ≈ 9 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Annie John is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 9 for The visitors.

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