City vs La tía Julia y el escribidor: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Français, Lectures et morceaux choisis, Fiction

Cover of City

City Clifford D. Simak · 1952 ★★★★☆ 4.0 256 pages · ≈ 4 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of La tía Julia y el escribidor

La tía Julia y el escribidor Mario Vargas Llosa · 1977 ★★★★☆ 4.0 391 pages · ≈ 7 h 14 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
City is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for La tía Julia y el escribidor.
La tía Julia y el escribidor is the easier read (Light), City more demanding (Moderate).

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