Alcatraz vs À rebours: 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 À rebours

À rebours Joris-Karl Huysmans · 1884 ★★★★☆ 3.8 294 pages · ≈ 5 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Alcatraz is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for À rebours.

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