The Corrections vs The Island of the Colorblind and Cycad Island: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Parkinson's disease, Dementia

Cover of The Corrections

The Corrections Jonathan Franzen · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.9 504 pages · ≈ 9 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

vs

Cover of The Island of the Colorblind and Cycad Island

The Island of the Colorblind and Cycad Island Oliver Sacks · 1996 ★★★★☆ 3.9 328 pages · ≈ 6 h 04 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Island of the Colorblind and Cycad Island is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for The Corrections.

Side by side