Crow Boy vs The Phantom Tollbooth: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Crow Boy
A story of a strange, shy, small boy who is isolated by his differences from other children in a Japanese village school.
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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.”
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…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Phantom Tollbooth highest: The Phantom Tollbooth 4.2 · Crow Boy 3.9.
- Crow Boy is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Phantom Tollbooth.
- The Phantom Tollbooth has the widest readership — 312947 ratings behind its score.
- Crow Boy runs the darker storyline; The Phantom Tollbooth stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Crow Boy
≈ 1h vs 4h for The Phantom Tollbooth
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Phantom Tollbooth
312947 ratings vs 1807 for Crow Boy
New to the genre?
Crow Boy
Light vs Moderate for The Phantom Tollbooth
In the mood for something dark?
Crow Boy
a darker storyline than The Phantom Tollbooth
Want something lighter?
The Phantom Tollbooth
an easier tone than Crow Boy
Scores by source
| Crow Boy | The Phantom Tollbooth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1807) | 4.2 (312947) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (2) | 4.2 (556) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1504) |
Reception
| Crow Boy | The Phantom Tollbooth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1807 | 312947 |
| Editions | 23 | 64 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 143090 |
| Reading it now | — | 7390 |
| Written reviews | — | 15691 |
| Wikipedia attention | 158 | 10744 |
| Pages | 37 | 255 |