A year from Monday vs Orfeo: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Composers, Music, Art

Cover of A year from Monday

A year from Monday John Cage · 1967 ★★★★☆ 4.2 167 pages · ≈ 3 h 06 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Orfeo

Orfeo Richard Powers · 2014 ★★★★☆ 3.7 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A year from Monday higher: 4.2 vs 3.7 from 241 votes.
A year from Monday is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Orfeo.
Orfeo is the easier read (Moderate), A year from Monday more demanding (Demanding).

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