Effi Briest vs Salammbô: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Non-English Fiction, Continental european fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of Effi Briest

Effi Briest Theodor Fontane · 1894 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 306 pages · ≈ 5 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Salammbô

Salammbô Gustave Flaubert · 1863 ★★★★☆ 3.7 370 pages · ≈ 6 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Salammbô higher: 3.7 vs 3.3 from 632 votes.
Salammbô is the easier read (Challenging), Effi Briest more demanding (Demanding).

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