Intruder in the Dust vs Tender Is the Night: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, Historical Fiction, 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 Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1933 ★★★★☆ 3.8 399 pages · ≈ 7 h 23 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Intruder in the Dust is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Tender Is the Night.
Tender Is the Night is the easier read (Challenging), Intruder in the Dust more demanding (Demanding).

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