Das Ende einer Affäre vs The smoke jumper: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Male friendship, Triangles, Psychological fiction, Romance, Fiction

Cover of Das Ende einer Affäre

Das Ende einer Affäre Graham Greene · 1951 ★★★★☆ 3.9 193 pages · ≈ 3 h 34 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The smoke jumper

The smoke jumper Nicholas Evans · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.1 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Das Ende einer Affäre is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The smoke jumper.

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