Waifs and Strays vs Winter Dreams: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of Waifs and Strays

Waifs and Strays O. Henry · 1917 ★★★★☆ 3.6 78 pages · ≈ 1 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Winter Dreams

Winter Dreams F. Scott Fitzgerald · 2004 ★★★★☆ 3.7 48 pages · ≈ 53 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Winter Dreams is the easier read (Moderate), Waifs and Strays more demanding (Challenging).

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