Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts vs Of time and the river: Which Should You Read?

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Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts Joseph von Eichendorff · 1864 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 150 pages · ≈ 2 h 47 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Of time and the river Thomas Wolfe · 1935 ★★★★☆ 4.2 912 pages · ≈ 16 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Of time and the river higher: 4.2 vs 3.3 from 1351 votes.
Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 16 for Of time and the river.
Of time and the river is the easier read (Challenging), Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts more demanding (Demanding).

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