The Sheltering Sky vs Their Wedding Journey: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mariage, American Authors, Marriage, Description and travel, Travel, Fiction

Cover of The Sheltering Sky

The Sheltering Sky Paul Bowles · 1948 ★★★★☆ 3.9 342 pages · ≈ 6 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Their Wedding Journey

Their Wedding Journey William Dean Howells · 1872 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 64 pages · ≈ 1 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Sheltering Sky higher: 3.9 vs 3.4 from 31639 votes.
Their Wedding Journey is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for The Sheltering Sky.
The Sheltering Sky is the easier read (Challenging), Their Wedding Journey more demanding (Demanding).

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