Dealing with Dragons vs Talking to dragons: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Enchanted forest, Wizards, Dragons, Fairy Tales, Humorous stories, Fantasy fiction
Dealing with Dragons
“Linderwall was a large kingdom, just east of the Mountains of Morning, where philosophers were highly respected and the number five was fashionable.”
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A well written, fast paced YA fantasy with a good sense of humour. Cimorene, an independent minded princess, runs away from home and volunteers to be the a dragon's princess, getting caught up in dragon politics, magic,…
Talking to dragons
“Mother taught me to be polite to dragons.”
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A fast paced, humorous YA science fiction. Young Daystar, raised by his mother Cimorene at the edge of the Enchanted Forest, is sent out on an adventure with a magical sword, meeting a young fire witch and an immature…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Talking to dragons has the widest readership — 37843 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Dealing with Dragons | Talking to dragons | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (37843) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (206) | 4.0 (90) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (6) | 4.5 (10) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (24) | 5.0 (9) |
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Reception
| Dealing with Dragons | Talking to dragons | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 206 | 37843 |
| Editions | 20 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 8395 |
| Reading it now | — | 263 |
| Written reviews | — | 1058 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1406 | 263 |
| Pages | 212 | 255 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dealing with Dragons or Talking to dragons?
Talking to dragons has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Talking to dragons 4.2/5, Dealing with Dragons 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dealing with Dragons or Talking to dragons?
Dealing with Dragons is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dealing with Dragons (212 pages, ≈ 3 h 56 m); Talking to dragons (255 pages, ≈ 4 h 43 m).
Which is harder to read: Dealing with Dragons or Talking to dragons?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dealing with Dragons: Light; Talking to dragons: Light.