Tropic of Capricorn vs What I saw in America: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American National characteristics, Civilization, Social life and customs

Cover of Tropic of Capricorn

Tropic of Capricorn Henry Miller · 1939 ★★★★☆ 3.8 349 pages · ≈ 6 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of What I saw in America

What I saw in America Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1922 ★★★★☆ 3.8 111 pages · ≈ 2 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
What I saw in America is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Tropic of Capricorn.
Tropic of Capricorn is the easier read (Moderate), What I saw in America more demanding (Challenging).

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