El túnel vs The moon and sixpence: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Painters, Artists, Fiction

Cover of El túnel

El túnel Ernesto Sabato · 1948 ★★★★☆ 4.0 137 pages · ≈ 2 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The moon and sixpence

The moon and sixpence William Somerset Maugham · 1919 ★★★★☆ 4.1 273 pages · ≈ 5 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
El túnel is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The moon and sixpence.

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