कामसूत्र vs Vies des dames galantes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Erotic literature, Love

Cover of कामसूत्र

कामसूत्र Vatsyāyana · 1883 ★★★★☆ 3.8 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Vies des dames galantes

Vies des dames galantes Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme · 1722 ★★★★☆ 3.8 308 pages · ≈ 5 h 42 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
कामसूत्र is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Vies des dames galantes.
कामसूत्र is the easier read (Challenging), Vies des dames galantes more demanding (Demanding).

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