Adolphe vs Les Dieux Ont Soif: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Literatura francesa, French literature, Fiction
Adolphe
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Adolphe is a privileged and refined young man, bored by the stupidity he perceives in the world around him. After a number of meaningless conquests, he at last encounters Ellenore, a beautiful and passionate older…
Les Dieux Ont Soif
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Academic historians probably read historical novels in two ways: as general readers and as experts on a period. At a guess, Anatole France’s Les dieux ont soif (1912) is not likely to satisfy under either heading. The…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Adolphe has the widest readership — 388388 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Adolphe | Les Dieux Ont Soif | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (388388) | 3.8 (3344) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (1) | 4.0 (3) |
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Reception
| Adolphe | Les Dieux Ont Soif | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 388388 | 3344 |
| Editions | 134 | 86 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 377030 | 8631 |
| Reading it now | 23803 | 220 |
| Written reviews | 21959 | 370 |
| Wikipedia attention | 598 | — |
| Pages | 202 | 285 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Adolphe or Les Dieux Ont Soif?
Les Dieux Ont Soif has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Les Dieux Ont Soif 3.8/5, Adolphe 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Adolphe or Les Dieux Ont Soif?
Adolphe is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Adolphe (202 pages, ≈ 3 h 44 m); Les Dieux Ont Soif (285 pages, ≈ 5 h 17 m).
Which is harder to read: Adolphe or Les Dieux Ont Soif?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Adolphe: Demanding; Les Dieux Ont Soif: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Adolphe: 1 film adaptation; Les Dieux Ont Soif: no film adaptation on record.