Казаки (Kazaki) vs Иванов: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Russian literature, Social life and customs, History, Fiction

Cover of Казаки (Kazaki)

Казаки (Kazaki) Лев Толстой · 1887 ★★★★☆ 3.8 Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Иванов

Иванов Антон Павлович Чехов · 1923 ★★★★☆ 3.8 103 pages · ≈ 1 h 54 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Казаки (Kazaki) is the easier read (Challenging), Иванов more demanding (Demanding).

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