Decamerone vs La Peste: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Peste bubónica, Plague, Fiction

Cover of Decamerone

Decamerone Giovanni Boccaccio · 1516 ★★★★☆ 3.9 579 pages · ≈ 10 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of La Peste

La Peste Albert Camus · 1942 ★★★★☆ 4.0 294 pages · ≈ 5 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
La Peste is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Decamerone.
La Peste is the easier read (Challenging), Decamerone more demanding (Demanding).

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