Les confessions vs Terre des hommes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: French Authors, Authors, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Les confessions

Les confessions Jean-Jacques Rousseau · 1782 ★★★★☆ 3.6 674 pages · ≈ 12 h 29 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Terre des hommes

Terre des hommes Antoine de Saint-Exupéry · 1936 ★★★★☆ 4.1 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Terre des hommes higher: 4.1 vs 3.6 from 22154 votes.
Terre des hommes is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 12 for Les confessions.
Terre des hommes is the easier read (Challenging), Les confessions more demanding (Demanding).

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