Invisible Man vs Their Eyes Were Watching God: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Open_syllabus_project, Psychological fiction, African Americans, Classics, Fiction

Cover of Invisible Man

Invisible Man Ralph Ellison · 1952 ★★★★☆ 3.9 450 pages · ≈ 8 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Their Eyes Were Watching God

Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston · 1937 ★★★★☆ 4.0 219 pages · ≈ 4 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Their Eyes Were Watching God is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Invisible Man.

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