Language, thought, and reality vs Under the Banner of Heaven: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Language, thought, and reality

Language, thought, and reality Benjamin Lee Whorf · 1956 ★★★★☆ 4.0 278 pages · ≈ 5 h 09 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Under the Banner of Heaven

Under the Banner of Heaven Jon Krakauer · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.0 395 pages · ≈ 7 h 19 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Language, thought, and reality is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Under the Banner of Heaven.

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