Charlie and the Chocolate Factory vs Where the Wild Things Are: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy, Fiction

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

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Cover of Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak · 1963 ★★★★☆ 4.3 46 pages · ≈ 51 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
Where the Wild Things Are is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the easier read (Easy), Where the Wild Things Are more demanding (Challenging).

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