From Shards to Sea Glass vs Une si longue lettre: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Womens Fiction, Women's Fiction

Cover of From Shards to Sea Glass

From Shards to Sea Glass · 2018 ★★★★☆ 3.9 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Une si longue lettre

Une si longue lettre Mariama Bâ · 1980 ★★★★☆ 4.0 108 pages · ≈ 2 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Une si longue lettre is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for From Shards to Sea Glass.

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