A Book of Short Stories vs La Fille de Rappaccini et autres contes fantastiques: Which Should You Read?
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- La Fille de Rappaccini et autres contes fantastiques is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for A Book of Short Stories.
- A Book of Short Stories has the widest readership — 34 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Book of Short Stories | La Fille de Rappaccini et autres contes fantastiques | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (34) | 2.5 (2) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| A Book of Short Stories | La Fille de Rappaccini et autres contes fantastiques | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34 | 2 |
| Editions | 10 | 10 |
| Want to read | — | 6 |
| Pages | 353 | 36 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Book of Short Stories or La Fille de Rappaccini et autres contes fantastiques?
La Fille de Rappaccini et autres contes fantastiques has the higher combined reader rating across sources (La Fille de Rappaccini et autres contes fantastiques 3.7/5, A Book of Short Stories 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Book of Short Stories or La Fille de Rappaccini et autres contes fantastiques?
La Fille de Rappaccini et autres contes fantastiques is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: La Fille de Rappaccini et autres contes fantastiques (36 pages, ≈ 40 min); A Book of Short Stories (353 pages, ≈ 6 h 32 m).
Which is harder to read: A Book of Short Stories or La Fille de Rappaccini et autres contes fantastiques?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Book of Short Stories: Challenging; La Fille de Rappaccini et autres contes fantastiques: Moderate.