Die Leiden des jungen Werthers vs Reisebilder: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Germany, Travel, New York Times reviewed, Poetry

Cover of Die Leiden des jungen Werthers

Die Leiden des jungen Werthers Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1779 ★★★★☆ 3.7 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Reisebilder

Reisebilder Heinrich Heine · 1830 ★★★★☆ 3.8 433 pages · ≈ 8 h 01 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Die Leiden des jungen Werthers is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Reisebilder.

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