El túnel vs The principles of psychology: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Psychology

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 principles of psychology

The principles of psychology William James · 1890 ★★★★☆ 3.9 897 pages · ≈ 16 h 37 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
El túnel is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 16 for The principles of psychology.
El túnel is the easier read (Challenging), The principles of psychology more demanding (Demanding).

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