La philosophie dans le boudoir, ou, Les instituteurs libertins vs The troll garden: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of La philosophie dans le boudoir, ou, Les instituteurs libertins

La philosophie dans le boudoir, ou, Les instituteurs libertins Marquis de Sade · 1795 ★★★★☆ 3.8 146 pages · ≈ 2 h 42 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The troll garden

The troll garden Willa Cather · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.9 156 pages · ≈ 2 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The troll garden is the easier read (Challenging), La philosophie dans le boudoir, ou, Les instituteurs libertins more demanding (Demanding).

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