El Aleph vs Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Argentine Short stories, Vida social y costumbres, Short Stories, Fiction
El Aleph
In Borges' story, the Aleph is a point in space that contains all other points. Anyone who gazes into it can see everything in the universe from every angle simultaneously, without distortion, overlapping, or confusion.…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego has the widest readership — 20 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| El Aleph | Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.8 (3) | — |
| Google Books | 4.5 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (20) |
Reception
| El Aleph | Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15 | 20 |
| Editions | 67 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4062 | — |
| Pages | 189 | 202 |