Consuming autobiographies vs L'exil et le royaume: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Littérature française, French, French literature
Consuming autobiographies
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"Since 1975, French literary writing has been marked by an autobiographical turn which has seen authors increasingly often tap into the vein of what the French term ecriture de soi. This coincides, paradoxically,…
L'exil et le royaume
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"[Exile and the kingdom] consists of six "short stories". The term must be as loosely applied as was that of "novel" to last year's The Fall. The tales, precise, almost stark, are concerned with illuminating the…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- L'exil et le royaume has the widest readership — 16619 ratings behind its score.
- L'exil et le royaume runs the darker storyline; Consuming autobiographies stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Consuming autobiographies | L'exil et le royaume | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (2) | 3.8 (16619) |
Reception
| Consuming autobiographies | L'exil et le royaume | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 16619 |
| Editions | 7 | 68 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 4 | 19180 |
| Reading it now | — | 1179 |
| Written reviews | — | 1229 |
| Pages | 186 | 213 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Consuming autobiographies or L'exil et le royaume?
L'exil et le royaume has the higher combined reader rating across sources (L'exil et le royaume 3.8/5, Consuming autobiographies 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Consuming autobiographies or L'exil et le royaume?
Consuming autobiographies is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Consuming autobiographies (186 pages, ≈ 3 h 27 m); L'exil et le royaume (213 pages, ≈ 3 h 57 m).
Which is harder to read: Consuming autobiographies or L'exil et le royaume?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Consuming autobiographies: Challenging; L'exil et le royaume: Moderate.