Christophe's Story vs Cinnamon Tree: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Africa, War Fiction, War, Children's fiction
Christophe's Story
A young Rwandan refugee living in the UK. Christophe is having trouble getting used to his new school, new language and new life. His teacher persuades him to share his story with his classmates.
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Cinnamon Tree
Yola's leg is blown off by a landmine and her life in Africa is changed forever. When Yola travels to Ireland to be fitted with an artificial leg and meets seventeen-year-old Fintan, she little realises that they will…
The verdict
- Christophe's Story is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Cinnamon Tree.
Scores by source
| Christophe's Story | Cinnamon Tree | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.4 (110) |
Reception
| Christophe's Story | Cinnamon Tree | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 110 |
| Editions | 4 | 3 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 41 |
| Reading it now | — | 4 |
| Written reviews | — | 6 |
| Pages | 88 | 208 |