Angle of repose vs Lancelot: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Angle of repose

Angle of repose Wallace Stegner · 1971 ★★★★☆ 4.0 557 pages · ≈ 10 h 19 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Lancelot

Lancelot Walker Percy · 1977 ★★★★☆ 3.6 257 pages · ≈ 4 h 46 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Angle of repose higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 17 votes.
Lancelot is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 10 for Angle of repose.
Lancelot is the easier read (Moderate), Angle of repose more demanding (Challenging).

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