La nausée vs Round the Bend: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Philosophical literature, Philosophy, Fiction

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 Round the Bend

Round the Bend Nevil Shute · 1951 ★★★★☆ 4.1 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Round the Bend higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 1903 votes.
La nausée is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Round the Bend.

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