An outcast of the islands vs Идиот: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Russia in fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of An outcast of the islands

An outcast of the islands Joseph Conrad · 1896 ★★★★☆ 3.9 375 pages · ≈ 6 h 57 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Идиот

Идиот Fyodor Dostoyevsky · 1874 ★★★★☆ 4.2 655 pages · ≈ 12 h 08 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Идиот higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 230503 votes.
An outcast of the islands is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 12 for Идиот.

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