Brewster vs The Neon Bible: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Boys, Bildungsromans, New York Times reviewed, Fiction

Cover of Brewster

Brewster Mark Slouka · 2013 ★★★★☆ 3.8 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Neon Bible

The Neon Bible John Kennedy Toole · 1989 ★★★★☆ 3.8 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Neon Bible is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Brewster.

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