Black Beauty vs Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama, Fiction

Cover of Black Beauty

Black Beauty Anna Sewell · 1877 ★★★★☆ 4.0 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl · 1964 ★★★★☆ 4.2 216 pages · ≈ 4 h 00 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.

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