La nausée vs Reason & violence: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Existentialism, Psychoanalysis, Philosophy

Cover of La nausée

La nausée Jean-Paul Sartre · 1938 ★★★★☆ 3.9 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Reason & violence

Reason & violence R. D. Laing · 1964 ★★★★☆ 3.8 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Reason & violence is the easier read (Challenging), La nausée more demanding (Demanding).

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