Joseph und seine Brüder vs The last year of the war: Which Should You Read?

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Joseph und seine Brüder Thomas Mann · 1934 ★★★★☆ 3.9 1207 pages · ≈ 22 h 21 m · Challenging

This remarkable new translation of the Nobel Prize-winner’s great masterpiece is a major literary event. Thomas Mann regarded his monumental retelling of the biblical story of Joseph as his magnum opus. He conceived of…

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The last year of the war Shirley Nelson · 1978 ★★★★☆ 4.2 255 pages · ≈ 4 h 43 m · Moderate

From the back cover of the 1979 paperback edition: In this haunting novel, a young student at a midwestern Bible college ascends from the dark night of her soul into the light of God's love. The time is 1944; World…

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The verdict

Readers rate The last year of the war highest: The last year of the war 4.2 · Joseph und seine Brüder 3.9.
The last year of the war is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 22 for Joseph und seine Brüder.
The last year of the war has the widest readership — 23944 ratings behind its score.
The last year of the war runs the darker storyline; Joseph und seine Brüder stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? The last year of the war ≈ 4h vs 22h for Joseph und seine Brüder New to the genre? The last year of the war Moderate vs Challenging for Joseph und seine Brüder In the mood for something dark? The last year of the war a darker storyline than Joseph und seine Brüder Want something lighter? Joseph und seine Brüder an easier tone than The last year of the war

Scores by source

	Joseph und seine Brüder	The last year of the war
Goodreads	—	4.2 (23944)
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Reception

	Joseph und seine Brüder	The last year of the war
Ratings	2	23944
Editions	52	6
Film adaptations	1	—
Want to read	—	39520
Reading it now	—	2252
Written reviews	—	2900
Wikipedia attention	3182	—
Pages	1207	255
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Joseph und seine Brüder or The last year of the war?

The last year of the war has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The last year of the war 4.2/5, Joseph und seine Brüder 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Joseph und seine Brüder or The last year of the war?

The last year of the war is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The last year of the war (255 pages, ≈ 4 h 43 m); Joseph und seine Brüder (1207 pages, ≈ 22 h 21 m).

Which is harder to read: Joseph und seine Brüder or The last year of the war?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Joseph und seine Brüder: Challenging; The last year of the war: Moderate.