La belle bête vs The silver spoon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Domestic fiction, Family, Families, Fiction

Cover of La belle bête

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

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Cover of The silver spoon

The silver spoon John Galsworthy · 1921 ★★★★☆ 4.1 315 pages · ≈ 5 h 50 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The silver spoon higher: 4.1 vs 3.6 from 10365 votes.
La belle bête is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The silver spoon.
La belle bête is the easier read (Moderate), The silver spoon more demanding (Challenging).

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