Alcatraz vs Cat's Cradle: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Romans, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of Alcatraz

Alcatraz Frederick Faust · 1922 ★★★★☆ 3.8 182 pages · ≈ 3 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Cat's Cradle

Cat's Cradle Kurt Vonnegut · 1963 ★★★★☆ 4.4 215 pages · ≈ 3 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Cat's Cradle higher: 4.4 vs 3.8 from 716 votes.
Cat's Cradle is the easier read (Moderate), Alcatraz more demanding (Challenging).

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