Alcatraz vs Vol de nuit: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Romans, 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 Vol de nuit

Vol de nuit Antoine de Saint-Exupéry · 1931 ★★★★☆ 3.8 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Vol de nuit is the easier read (Moderate), Alcatraz more demanding (Challenging).

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