En man som heter Ove vs Le petit prince: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Loss, Love, Friendship, Fiction

Cover of En man som heter Ove

En man som heter Ove Fredrik Backman · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.4 337 pages · ≈ 6 h 14 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Le petit prince

Le petit prince Antoine de Saint-Exupéry · 1943 ★★★★☆ 4.3 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
Le petit prince is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for En man som heter Ove.
En man som heter Ove is the easier read (Light), Le petit prince more demanding (Challenging).

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