By Sorrow's River vs Folly and Glory: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of By Sorrow's River

By Sorrow's River Larry McMurtry · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.9 347 pages · ≈ 6 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Folly and Glory

Folly and Glory Larry McMurtry · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.2 236 pages · ≈ 4 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Folly and Glory higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 38 votes.
Folly and Glory is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for By Sorrow's River.

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