Anton Reiser vs Die Leiden des jungen Werthers: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: German literature, Continental european fiction, Social life and customs, Fiction
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Die Leiden des jungen Werthers is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Anton Reiser.
- Die Leiden des jungen Werthers has the widest readership — 162688 ratings behind its score.
- Die Leiden des jungen Werthers runs the darker storyline; Anton Reiser stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Die Leiden des jungen Werthers
≈ 3h vs 8h for Anton Reiser
New to the genre?
Anton Reiser
Moderate vs Demanding for Die Leiden des jungen Werthers
In the mood for something dark?
Die Leiden des jungen Werthers
a darker storyline than Anton Reiser
Want something lighter?
Anton Reiser
an easier tone than Die Leiden des jungen Werthers
Scores by source
| Anton Reiser | Die Leiden des jungen Werthers | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (162688) |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
Reception
| Anton Reiser | Die Leiden des jungen Werthers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 162688 |
| Editions | 6 | 246 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 117008 |
| Reading it now | — | 6834 |
| Written reviews | — | 12511 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 13583 |
| Pages | 456 | 176 |