Les belles images vs Vingt ans apres̀: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: French fiction, Continental european fiction, Fiction

Cover of Les belles images

Les belles images Simone de Beauvoir · 1966 ★★★★☆ 3.8 174 pages · ≈ 3 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Vingt ans apres̀

Vingt ans apres̀ Alexandre Dumas · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 754 pages · ≈ 13 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Les belles images is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 13 for Vingt ans apres̀.
Les belles images is the easier read (Moderate), Vingt ans apres̀ more demanding (Demanding).

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