Les confessions vs The journals of André Gide, 1889-1949: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: French Authors, Correspondence, Authors, Biography & Memoir, History, Fiction

Cover of Les confessions

Les confessions Jean-Jacques Rousseau · 1782 ★★★★☆ 3.8 674 pages · ≈ 12 h 29 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The journals of André Gide, 1889-1949

The journals of André Gide, 1889-1949 André Gide · 1939 1280 pages · ≈ 23 h 42 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Les confessions is the quicker read — about 12 hours vs 23 for The journals of André Gide, 1889-1949.
The journals of André Gide, 1889-1949 is the easier read (Challenging), Les confessions more demanding (Demanding).

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