Future perfect vs The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Hoaxes, Pseudoscience, Hypnagogia, Animal Magnetism, Mesmerism, Narration

Cover of Future perfect

Future perfect H. Bruce Franklin · 1955 ★★★★☆ 3.6 402 pages · ≈ 7 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

vs

Cover of The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar

The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar Edgar Allan Poe · 1846 ★★★★☆ 4.0 26 pages · ≈ 29 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 16 votes.
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Future perfect.
Future perfect is the easier read (Moderate), The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar more demanding (Challenging).

Side by side