Doctor Doolittle's circus vs The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Doctor Dolittle, Animals, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
Doctor Doolittle's circus
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The doctor needs money to pay off a voyage to Africa, so he joins the circus with the pushmi-pullyu as his attraction. He enlightens a circus owner who cares little for animals, fights against the practice of fox…
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
“ALL that I have written so far about Doctor Dolittle I heard long after it happened from those who had known him- indeed a great deal of it took place before I was born.”
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When his colleague Long Arrow disappears, Dr. Dolittle sets off with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog, Jip, and Polynesia the parrot on an adventurous voyage over tropical seas to floating Spidermonkey Island.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Doctor Doolittle's circus.
- The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle has the widest readership — 17828 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Doctor Doolittle's circus | The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (1252) | 4.0 (17828) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (24) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (39) |
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Reception
| Doctor Doolittle's circus | The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1252 | 17828 |
| Editions | 71 | 158 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 787 | 5819 |
| Reading it now | 38 | 531 |
| Written reviews | 38 | 888 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 995 |
| Pages | 289 | 104 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Doctor Doolittle's circus or The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle?
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle 4.0/5, Doctor Doolittle's circus 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Doctor Doolittle's circus or The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle?
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (104 pages, ≈ 1 h 56 m); Doctor Doolittle's circus (289 pages, ≈ 5 h 21 m).
Which is harder to read: Doctor Doolittle's circus or The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Doctor Doolittle's circus: Moderate; The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle: Moderate.