Alcatraz vs Das Schloß: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Classic Literature, Biography & Memoir, 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 Das Schloß

Das Schloß Franz Kafka · 1926 ★★★★☆ 3.9 380 pages · ≈ 7 h 02 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Alcatraz is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Das Schloß.
Alcatraz is the easier read (Challenging), Das Schloß more demanding (Demanding).

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