Comedies vs He, the one who gets slapped: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Continental european drama, Literary Criticism, Drama

Cover of Comedies

Comedies Publius Terentius Afer · 1616 ★★★★☆ 3.8 334 pages · ≈ 6 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of He, the one who gets slapped

He, the one who gets slapped Леонид Николаевич Андреев · 1912 ★★★★☆ 3.8 193 pages · ≈ 3 h 34 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
He, the one who gets slapped is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Comedies.

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