A Spy in the House of Love vs Le Deuxième Sexe: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Sexuality, Sexual Behavior, Women

Cover of A Spy in the House of Love

A Spy in the House of Love Anaïs Nin · 1954 ★★★★☆ 3.7 133 pages · ≈ 2 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Le Deuxième Sexe

Le Deuxième Sexe Simone de Beauvoir · 1949 ★★★★☆ 4.2 728 pages · ≈ 13 h 29 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Le Deuxième Sexe higher: 4.2 vs 3.7 from 49042 votes.
A Spy in the House of Love is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 13 for Le Deuxième Sexe.
A Spy in the House of Love is the easier read (Moderate), Le Deuxième Sexe more demanding (Demanding).

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