Cross Purposes and The Shadows vs The Princess and Curdie: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction - General, Fiction

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Cross Purposes and The Shadows George MacDonald · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.9 42 pages · ≈ 47 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Princess and Curdie

The Princess and Curdie George MacDonald · 1832 ★★★★☆ 4.4 265 pages · ≈ 4 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Princess and Curdie higher: 4.4 vs 3.9 from 125 votes.
Cross Purposes and The Shadows is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Princess and Curdie.
Cross Purposes and The Shadows is the easier read (Moderate), The Princess and Curdie more demanding (Challenging).

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