Sinister street vs The Catcher in the Rye: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Bildungsromans, Fiction

Cover of Sinister street

Sinister street Sir Compton Mackenzie · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.8 832 pages · ≈ 15 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger · 1945 ★★★★☆ 3.8 255 pages · ≈ 4 h 43 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Catcher in the Rye is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 15 for Sinister street.

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