Le Rhin vs When the Going Was Good: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Journeys, Description and travel, British and irish fiction, Travel

Cover of Le Rhin

Le Rhin Victor Hugo · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.0 430 pages · ≈ 7 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of When the Going Was Good

When the Going Was Good Evelyn Waugh · 1934 ★★★★☆ 3.8 316 pages · ≈ 5 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
When the Going Was Good is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Le Rhin.

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