Anne of Green Gables vs Matilda: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Girls, Fiction

Cover of Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables Lucy Maud Montgomery · 1908 ★★★★☆ 4.3 Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Matilda

Matilda Roald Dahl · 1988 ★★★★☆ 4.4 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
Matilda is the easier read (Light), Anne of Green Gables more demanding (Moderate).

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