Le vicomte de Bragelonne, ou, dix ans plus tard vs The Reluctant Assassin: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Le vicomte de Bragelonne, ou, dix ans plus tard

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, ou, dix ans plus tard Alexandre Dumas · 1848 ★★★★☆ 3.8 462 pages · ≈ 8 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Reluctant Assassin

The Reluctant Assassin Eoin Colfer · 2013 ★★★★☆ 3.9 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Reluctant Assassin is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Le vicomte de Bragelonne, ou, dix ans plus tard.
The Reluctant Assassin is the easier read (Light), Le vicomte de Bragelonne, ou, dix ans plus tard more demanding (Challenging).

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