Im Westen nichts Neues vs Ungeduld des Herzens: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: World War I, Continental european fiction, World War, History, Fiction

Cover of Im Westen nichts Neues

Im Westen nichts Neues Erich Maria Remarque · 1928 ★★★★☆ 4.1 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Ungeduld des Herzens

Ungeduld des Herzens Stefan Zweig · 1927 ★★★★☆ 3.9 435 pages · ≈ 8 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Im Westen nichts Neues is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Ungeduld des Herzens.

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