A Tale of Time City vs Quest Crosstime: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Kidnapping, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of A Tale of Time City

A Tale of Time City Diana Wynne Jones · 1987 ★★★★☆ 4.1 343 pages · ≈ 6 h 21 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of Quest Crosstime

Quest Crosstime Andre Norton · 1965 ★★★★☆ 3.8 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A Tale of Time City higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 11 votes.
Quest Crosstime is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for A Tale of Time City.
A Tale of Time City is the easier read (Easy), Quest Crosstime more demanding (Moderate).

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