Le Balcon vs Le Cid: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: French drama, Continental european drama, Drama

Cover of Le Balcon

Le Balcon Jean Genet · 1956 ★★★★☆ 3.8 114 pages · ≈ 2 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Le Cid

Le Cid Pierre Corneille · 1636 ★★★★☆ 3.6 98 pages · ≈ 1 h 49 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Le Balcon higher: 3.8 vs 3.6 from 3542 votes.
Le Balcon is the easier read (Moderate), Le Cid more demanding (Demanding).

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