Absalom, Absalom! vs The Sound and the Fury: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, Fiction

Absalom, Absalom!

Absalom, Absalom! William Faulkner · 1936 ★★★★☆ 4.0 321 pages · ≈ 5 h 57 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Sound and the Fury

The Sound and the Fury William Faulkner · 1929 ★★★★☆ 3.9 335 pages · ≈ 6 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Sound and the Fury is the easier read (Moderate), Absalom, Absalom! more demanding (Demanding).

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