Don Quijote de la Mancha vs Gorin no sho: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Early works to 1800, Classics, Philosophy, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of Don Quijote de la Mancha

Don Quijote de la Mancha Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra · 1600 ★★★★☆ 3.9 506 pages · ≈ 9 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Gorin no sho

Gorin no sho Miyamoto Musashi · 1963 ★★★★☆ 3.8 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Gorin no sho is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Don Quijote de la Mancha.

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