A book of nonsense vs The Hunting of the Snark: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of A book of nonsense

A book of nonsense Edward Lear · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.6 100 pages · ≈ 1 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Hunting of the Snark

The Hunting of the Snark Lewis Carroll · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.0 90 pages · ≈ 1 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Hunting of the Snark higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 7098 votes.
A book of nonsense is the easier read (Challenging), The Hunting of the Snark more demanding (Demanding).

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