Breaktime vs The Magicians: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Books and Reading, Coming-of-age, Friendship, Fiction

Cover of Breaktime

Breaktime Aidan Chambers · 1978 ★★★★☆ 3.6 139 pages · ≈ 2 h 34 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Magicians

The Magicians Lev Grossman · 2009 ★★★★☆ 3.5 402 pages · ≈ 7 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
Breaktime is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Magicians.
Breaktime is the easier read (Light), The Magicians more demanding (Moderate).

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