A book of nonsense vs Through the Looking-Glass: 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 Through the Looking-Glass

Through the Looking-Glass Lewis Carroll · 1865 ★★★★☆ 4.0 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Through the Looking-Glass higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 5589 votes.
A book of nonsense is the easier read (Challenging), Through the Looking-Glass more demanding (Demanding).

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