Smiley's People vs The Sea For Breakfast: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Story, Book, Stories, British, Literature

Cover of Smiley's People

Smiley's People John le Carré · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.4 386 pages · ≈ 7 h 09 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Sea For Breakfast

The Sea For Breakfast Lillian Beckwith · 1961 ★★★★☆ 3.7 191 pages · ≈ 3 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Smiley's People higher: 4.4 vs 3.7 from 419 votes.
The Sea For Breakfast is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Smiley's People.
Smiley's People is the easier read (Moderate), The Sea For Breakfast more demanding (Challenging).

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