Proposal vs To Have and Have Not: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Romans, Fiction

Proposal

Proposal Meg Cabot · 2016 ★★★★☆ 3.9 144 pages · ≈ 2 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

To Have and Have Not

To Have and Have Not Ernest Hemingway · 1741 ★★★★☆ 3.8 262 pages · ≈ 4 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Proposal is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for To Have and Have Not.
Proposal is the easier read (Moderate), To Have and Have Not more demanding (Demanding).