Dead Men's Money vs Là-bas: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: History, Fiction

Cover of Dead Men's Money

Dead Men's Money Joseph Smith Fletcher · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.7 212 pages · ≈ 3 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Là-bas

Là-bas Joris-Karl Huysmans · 1890 ★★★★☆ 4.0 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Là-bas higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 4959 votes.
Dead Men's Money is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Là-bas.
Dead Men's Money is the easier read (Challenging), Là-bas more demanding (Demanding).

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