Captain Corelli's Mandolin vs Le grand cahier: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Guerre mondiale, World War II, World War, Romans, Fiction

Cover of Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Captain Corelli's Mandolin Louis de Bernières · 1994 ★★★★☆ 4.0 534 pages · ≈ 9 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Le grand cahier

Le grand cahier Ágota Kristóf · 1986 ★★★★☆ 3.9 185 pages · ≈ 3 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Le grand cahier is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Captain Corelli's Mandolin.

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