Alcatraz vs En route: 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 En route

En route Joris-Karl Huysmans · 1895 ★★★★☆ 4.0 458 pages · ≈ 8 h 29 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Alcatraz is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for En route.
Alcatraz is the easier read (Challenging), En route more demanding (Demanding).

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