Cages vs The Phantom Tollbooth: Which Should You Read?
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Cages
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“Acevedo has written the impossible: an Odyssey for the Cuban 20th century.”—Junot DiazA sweeping, choral portrait of a man as seen through the eyes of those who loved him, feared him, and were betrayed…
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The Phantom Tollbooth
“There was once a boy named Milo who didn't know what to do with himself-not just sometimes, but always.”
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The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's fantasy adventure novel written by Norton Juster with illustrations by Jules Feiffer. It was published in 1961 by Random House (USA). It tells the story of a bored young boy named…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Phantom Tollbooth has the widest readership — 312947 ratings behind its score.
- Cages runs the darker storyline; The Phantom Tollbooth stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Cages | The Phantom Tollbooth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (2721) | 4.2 (312947) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (556) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1504) |
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Reception
| Cages | The Phantom Tollbooth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2721 | 312947 |
| Editions | — | 64 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3525 | 143090 |
| Reading it now | 51 | 7390 |
| Written reviews | 207 | 15691 |
| Wikipedia attention | 133 | 10744 |
| Pages | — | 255 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Cages or The Phantom Tollbooth?
The Phantom Tollbooth has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Phantom Tollbooth 4.2/5, Cages 4.1/5).
Have both books been made into films?
Cages: no film adaptation on record; The Phantom Tollbooth: 2 film adaptations.