La Nuit vs Salammbô: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: History, Fiction

Cover of La Nuit

La Nuit Elie Wiesel · 1955 ★★★★☆ 4.4 177 pages · ≈ 3 h 17 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Salammbô

Salammbô Gustave Flaubert · 1863 ★★★★☆ 3.9 370 pages · ≈ 6 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate La Nuit higher: 4.4 vs 3.9 from 1399761 votes.
La Nuit is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Salammbô.
Salammbô is the easier read (Challenging), La Nuit more demanding (Demanding).

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