Das Parfum vs Home as found: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Das Parfum

Das Parfum Patrick Süskind · 1985 ★★★★☆ 3.9 289 pages · ≈ 5 h 21 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Home as found

Home as found James Fenimore Cooper · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Das Parfum is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Home as found.
Das Parfum is the easier read (Moderate), Home as found more demanding (Challenging).

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