Обломов vs Идиот: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Обломов

Обломов Ива́н Алекса́ндрович Гончаро́в · 1913 ★★★★☆ 4.1 517 pages · ≈ 9 h 34 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Идиот

Идиот Fyodor Dostoyevsky · 1874 ★★★★☆ 4.2 655 pages · ≈ 12 h 08 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Обломов is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 12 for Идиот.

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