Lourdes vs The Power and the Glory: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Catholics, Catholic Church, Clergy, Fiction

Cover of Lourdes

Lourdes Émile Zola · 1894 ★★★★☆ 3.9 598 pages · ≈ 11 h 04 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory Graham Greene · 1940 ★★★★☆ 4.0 154 pages · ≈ 2 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Power and the Glory is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 11 for Lourdes.

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