Effi Briest vs Therese Raquin: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adultery in fiction, Adultery, Social life and customs, 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 Therese Raquin

Therese Raquin Émile Zola · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.7 255 pages · ≈ 4 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Therese Raquin higher: 3.7 vs 3.3 from 43 votes.

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