Dom Casmurro vs Siete noches: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Brazilian literature, History and criticism

Cover of Dom Casmurro

Dom Casmurro Machado de Assis · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.3 321 pages · ≈ 5 h 57 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Siete noches

Siete noches Jorge Luis Borges · 1980 ★★★★☆ 4.3 158 pages · ≈ 2 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
Siete noches is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Dom Casmurro.
Siete noches is the easier read (Challenging), Dom Casmurro more demanding (Demanding).

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