Der Kaiser vs Home as found: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Der Kaiser

Der Kaiser Georg Moritz Ebers · 1880 ★★★★☆ 3.7 38 pages · ≈ 42 min · Challenging 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: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Der Kaiser is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Home as found.

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