Mystic river vs Of time and the river: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of Mystic river

Mystic river Dennis Lehane · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.2 496 pages · ≈ 9 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Of time and the river

Of time and the river Thomas Wolfe · 1935 ★★★★☆ 4.2 912 pages · ≈ 16 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Mystic river is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 16 for Of time and the river.
Mystic river is the easier read (Moderate), Of time and the river more demanding (Challenging).

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