Shi shuo xin yu vs The book of snobs: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Shi shuo xin yu

Shi shuo xin yu Liu, Yiqing · 1615 ★★★★☆ 3.8 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The book of snobs

The book of snobs William Makepeace Thackeray · 1848 ★★★★☆ 3.8 248 pages · ≈ 4 h 36 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The book of snobs is the easier read (Challenging), Shi shuo xin yu more demanding (Demanding).

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