And Even Now vs Die kleinen Tugenden. Erzählungen: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Essays

Cover of And Even Now

And Even Now Sir Max Beerbohm · 1920 ★★★★☆ 4.0 150 pages · ≈ 2 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Die kleinen Tugenden. Erzählungen

Die kleinen Tugenden. Erzählungen Natalia Ginzburg · 1962 ★★★★☆ 4.1 139 pages · ≈ 2 h 34 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Die kleinen Tugenden. Erzählungen is the easier read (Moderate), And Even Now more demanding (Challenging).

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