The Remains of the Day vs Идиот: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Cover of The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day Kazuo Ishiguro · 1989 ★★★★☆ 4.3 257 pages · ≈ 4 h 46 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.
The Remains of the Day is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 12 for Идиот.

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