Escape from Freedom vs La belle bête: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Liberté, Freedom, Liberty

Cover of Escape from Freedom

Escape from Freedom Erich Fromm · 1941 ★★★★☆ 4.3 276 pages · ≈ 5 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of La belle bête

La belle bête Marie-Claire Blais · 1959 ★★★★☆ 3.6 125 pages · ≈ 2 h 19 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Escape from Freedom higher: 4.3 vs 3.6 from 16760 votes.
La belle bête is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Escape from Freedom.
La belle bête is the easier read (Moderate), Escape from Freedom more demanding (Challenging).

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