A Midsummer Night's Dream vs James and the Giant Peach: Which Should You Read?
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Two young lovers, Hermia and Lysander, meet in the wood with the intention of running away and getting married secretly. They are followed by Demetrius, who loves Hermia, and Helena, who is in love with Demetrius. What…
1 film adaptation
vs
James and the Giant Peach
Roald Dahl's first and most widely celebrated book for young people continues to thrill readers around the world. When James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree, strange things start to happen.…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate James and the Giant Peach highest: James and the Giant Peach 4.4 · A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.9.
- A Midsummer Night's Dream has the widest readership — 592129 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | James and the Giant Peach | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (592129) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (658) | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (188) | 4.5 (745) |
Reception
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | James and the Giant Peach | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 592129 | 745 |
| Editions | 30 | 149 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 231121 | — |
| Reading it now | 12546 | — |
| Written reviews | 16771 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 70928 | 13099 |
| Pages | 98 | 114 |