South Sea Tales vs Whirligigs: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of South Sea Tales

South Sea Tales Jack London · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.8 157 pages · ≈ 2 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Whirligigs

Whirligigs O. Henry · 1910 ★★★★☆ 3.7 314 pages · ≈ 5 h 49 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
South Sea Tales is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Whirligigs.

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