L'exil et le royaume vs Les contes drôlatiques: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Littérature française, French Short stories, French literature, Continental european fiction, Manners and customs, Social life and customs

L'exil et le royaume Albert Camus · 1951 ★★★★☆ 3.8 213 pages · ≈ 3 h 57 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

Les contes drôlatiques Honoré de Balzac · 1855 ★★★★☆ 3.8 557 pages · ≈ 10 h 19 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
L'exil et le royaume is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 10 for Les contes drôlatiques.
L'exil et le royaume is the easier read (Moderate), Les contes drôlatiques more demanding (Challenging).

The verdict

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