Anansi Boys vs The Enchanted Island of Yew: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of Anansi Boys

Anansi Boys Neil Gaiman · 2005 ★★★★☆ 4.0 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Enchanted Island of Yew

The Enchanted Island of Yew L. Frank Baum · 1903 ★★★★☆ 3.9 106 pages · ≈ 1 h 58 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Enchanted Island of Yew is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Anansi Boys.

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