Intruder in the Dust vs Sanctuary: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, Crimes against, Fiction

Cover of Intruder in the Dust

Intruder in the Dust William Faulkner · 1948 ★★★★☆ 3.7 247 pages · ≈ 4 h 34 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sanctuary

Sanctuary William Faulkner · 1931 ★★★★☆ 3.6 312 pages · ≈ 5 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Sanctuary is the easier read (Challenging), Intruder in the Dust more demanding (Demanding).

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