The Crying of Lot 49 vs The Odyssey: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Greek Epic poetry, Poetry

Cover of The Crying of Lot 49

The Crying of Lot 49 Thomas Pynchon · 1965 ★★★★☆ 3.8 187 pages · ≈ 3 h 28 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Odyssey

The Odyssey Όμηρος · 1946 ★★★★☆ 3.9 Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Crying of Lot 49 is the easier read (Challenging), The Odyssey more demanding (Demanding).

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