Le suicide vs The Andromeda Strain: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Suicide

Cover of Le suicide

Le suicide Émile Durkheim · 1850 ★★★★☆ 3.6 422 pages · ≈ 7 h 49 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Andromeda Strain

The Andromeda Strain Michael Crichton · 1969 ★★★★☆ 3.8 295 pages · ≈ 5 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Andromeda Strain is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Le suicide.
The Andromeda Strain is the easier read (Moderate), Le suicide more demanding (Challenging).

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