Beck vs Der Nachsommer: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Bildungsromans

Cover of Beck

Beck Mal Peet · 2016 ★★★★☆ 3.6 266 pages · ≈ 4 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Der Nachsommer

Der Nachsommer Adalbert Stifter · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.8 927 pages · ≈ 17 h 10 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Beck is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 17 for Der Nachsommer.
Beck is the easier read (Moderate), Der Nachsommer more demanding (Challenging).

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