Doctor Dolittle in the moon vs Doctor Dolittle's post office: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dolittle, Animals, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
Doctor Dolittle in the moon
Doctor Dolittle is on the moon, where he finds a whole new world of animals and vegetables to study.
vs
Doctor Dolittle's post office
Doctor Dolittle establishes a swallow mail service for the animals when he discovers that they have their own way of writing.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Doctor Dolittle's post office has the widest readership — 1052 ratings behind its score.
- Doctor Dolittle in the moon reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 3 times.
- Doctor Dolittle in the moon runs the darker storyline; Doctor Dolittle's post office stays the lighter read.
How to choose
In the mood for something dark?
Doctor Dolittle in the moon
a darker storyline than Doctor Dolittle's post office
Want something lighter?
Doctor Dolittle's post office
an easier tone than Doctor Dolittle in the moon
Want the literary heavyweight?
Doctor Dolittle in the moon
cited 3 times vs 1 for Doctor Dolittle's post office
Scores by source
| Doctor Dolittle in the moon | Doctor Dolittle's post office | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (548) | 4.0 (1052) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.3 (3) |
Reception
| Doctor Dolittle in the moon | Doctor Dolittle's post office | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 548 | 1052 |
| Editions | 66 | 66 |
| Citations | 3 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 588 | 727 |
| Reading it now | 6 | 48 |
| Written reviews | 21 | 61 |
| Wikipedia attention | 137 | 156 |
| Pages | 257 | 194 |