Lunar Park vs The Painted Veil: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Married people, Psychological fiction, Domestic fiction, Fiction

Lunar Park

Lunar Park Bret Easton Ellis · 2005 ★★★★☆ 3.7 383 pages · ≈ 7 h 06 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The Painted Veil William Somerset Maugham · 1925 ★★★★☆ 4.0 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Painted Veil higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 53437 votes.
The Painted Veil is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Lunar Park.
Lunar Park is the easier read (Moderate), The Painted Veil more demanding (Challenging).