Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes vs When the Going Was Good: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes

Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes Robert Louis Stevenson · 1879 ★★★★☆ 3.6 191 pages · ≈ 3 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of When the Going Was Good

When the Going Was Good Evelyn Waugh · 1934 ★★★★☆ 3.8 316 pages · ≈ 5 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for When the Going Was Good.

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