La Chute vs La Peste: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Psychological, Romance literature, French fiction, Continental european fiction, Fiction

Cover of La Chute

La Chute Albert Camus · 1917 ★★★★☆ 4.0 147 pages · ≈ 2 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of La Peste

La Peste Albert Camus · 1942 ★★★★☆ 4.0 294 pages · ≈ 5 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
La Chute is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for La Peste.
La Peste is the easier read (Challenging), La Chute more demanding (Demanding).

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