Die unendliche Geschichte vs Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Novela fantástica, Ficción juvenil, Good and evil, Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of Die unendliche Geschichte

Die unendliche Geschichte Michael Ende · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.2 420 pages · ≈ 7 h 47 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1)

Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1) Susan Cooper · 1965 ★★★★☆ 4.2 234 pages · ≈ 4 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1) is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Die unendliche Geschichte.
Die unendliche Geschichte is the easier read (Light), Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1) more demanding (Moderate).

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