Alice's Adventures in Wonderland vs The BFG: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Humor, Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
“Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do.”
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 English children's novel by Lewis Carroll. A young girl named Alice falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic…
The BFG
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This book is a great book for all ages. It is a fantasy/adventure book.The BFG stands for 'Big Friendly Giant'. He isn't like other giants, instead of going out to different countries to eat children he catches dreams.…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The BFG highest: The BFG 4.2 · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 4.0.
- The BFG has the widest readership — 539397 ratings behind its score.
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has the bigger screen life — 2 adaptations on record.
Scores by source
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | The BFG | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (451550) | 4.2 (539397) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (1239) | 4.1 (530) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (130) | 4.0 (19) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (2695) | 4.5 (683) |
Reception
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | The BFG | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 451550 | 539397 |
| Editions | 3547 | 136 |
| Citations | 785 | — |
| Film adaptations | 2 | 1 |
| Want to read | 191133 | 198443 |
| Reading it now | 22423 | — |
| Written reviews | 22713 | 13942 |
| Wikipedia attention | 63739 | 10574 |
| Pages | 181 | 207 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland or The BFG?
The BFG has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The BFG 4.2/5, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland or The BFG?
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (181 pages, ≈ 3 h 21 m); The BFG (207 pages, ≈ 3 h 50 m).
Which is harder to read: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland or The BFG?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Challenging; The BFG: Light.
Have both books been made into films?
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: 5 film adaptations; The BFG: 5 film adaptations.