As I Lay Dying vs The Sound and the Fury: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of As I Lay Dying

As I Lay Dying William Faulkner · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.7 250 pages · ≈ 4 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Sound and the Fury

The Sound and the Fury William Faulkner · 1929 ★★★★☆ 3.9 335 pages · ≈ 6 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Sound and the Fury is the easier read (Moderate), As I Lay Dying more demanding (Demanding).

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