Обломов vs Бѣсы: 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 Бѣсы

Бѣсы Fyodor Dostoyevsky · 1871 ★★★★☆ 4.0 617 pages · ≈ 11 h 26 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.

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