Oak Openings vs Zia: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Indians of North America in fiction, Indians of North America, Historical Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Oak Openings

Oak Openings James Fenimore Cooper · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 476 pages · ≈ 8 h 49 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Zia

Zia Scott O’Dell · 1976 ★★★★☆ 3.8 179 pages · ≈ 3 h 19 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Zia is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Oak Openings.
Zia is the easier read (Easy), Oak Openings more demanding (Demanding).

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