Mother Night vs Идиот: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of Mother Night

Mother Night Kurt Vonnegut · 1961 ★★★★☆ 4.2 206 pages · ≈ 3 h 49 m · Moderate 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 across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Mother Night is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 12 for Идиот.

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