Die Blechtrommel vs Home as found: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Die Blechtrommel

Die Blechtrommel Günter Grass · 1959 ★★★★☆ 3.9 591 pages · ≈ 10 h 57 m · 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: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Home as found is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 10 for Die Blechtrommel.

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