Une si longue lettre vs Villette, a novel: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Une si longue lettre

Une si longue lettre Mariama Bâ · 1980 ★★★★☆ 4.0 108 pages · ≈ 2 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Villette, a novel

Villette, a novel Charlotte Brontë · 1853 ★★★★☆ 4.0 856 pages · ≈ 15 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Une si longue lettre is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 15 for Villette, a novel.
Une si longue lettre is the easier read (Moderate), Villette, a novel more demanding (Demanding).

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