A Little Princess vs The shadow cabinet: Which Should You Read?
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A Little Princess
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This is a story about a different kind of princess than one might imagine; a princess that is an orphan - lonely, cold, hungry and abused. Sara Crewe begins life as the beloved, pampered daughter of a rich man. When he…
The shadow cabinet
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"Rory, Callum and Boo are still reeling from a series of tragic events, while new dangers lurk around the city from Jane and her nefarious organization"-- Rory, Callum, and Boo are still reeling from a series of tragic…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Little Princess highest: A Little Princess 4.2 · The shadow cabinet 4.0.
- A Little Princess has the widest readership — 334852 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Little Princess | The shadow cabinet | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (334852) | 4.0 (9249) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (307) | 3.8 (18) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1284) | 4.5 (48) |
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Reception
| A Little Princess | The shadow cabinet | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 334852 | 9249 |
| Editions | 305 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 9438 |
| Reading it now | — | 178 |
| Written reviews | 2 | 1038 |
| Wikipedia attention | 11069 | — |
| Pages | 298 | 376 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Little Princess or The shadow cabinet?
A Little Princess has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Little Princess 4.2/5, The shadow cabinet 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Little Princess or The shadow cabinet?
A Little Princess is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Little Princess (298 pages, ≈ 5 h 31 m); The shadow cabinet (376 pages, ≈ 6 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: A Little Princess or The shadow cabinet?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Little Princess: Moderate; The shadow cabinet: Light.
Have both books been made into films?
A Little Princess: 5 film adaptations; The shadow cabinet: no film adaptation on record.