Coriolanus vs Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Juvenile drama, British and irish drama, Drama, Literature

Cover of Coriolanus

Coriolanus William Shakespeare · 1734 ★★★★☆ 3.7 198 pages · ≈ 3 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Jack Thorne · 2001 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Coriolanus higher: 3.7 vs 3.5 from 20126 votes.
Coriolanus is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the easier read (Moderate), Coriolanus more demanding (Challenging).

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