The Sound and the Fury vs This Side of Paradise: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Sound and the Fury

The Sound and the Fury William Faulkner · 1929 ★★★★☆ 3.9 335 pages · ≈ 6 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of This Side of Paradise

This Side of Paradise F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.6 252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Sound and the Fury higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 201000 votes.
This Side of Paradise is the easier read (Light), The Sound and the Fury more demanding (Moderate).

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