Androcles and the lion vs The blue bird: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Drama

Cover of Androcles and the lion

Androcles and the lion George Bernard Shaw · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.6 158 pages · ≈ 2 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The blue bird

The blue bird Maurice Maeterlinck · 1909 ★★★★☆ 3.8 287 pages · ≈ 5 h 19 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Androcles and the lion is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The blue bird.

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