Dragon Keeper vs The dragon charmer: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dragons, Fantasy, Fiction
Dragon Keeper
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Enter the spellbinding world of dragons...and those who tend themOne of the most gifted fantasy authors writing today, New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb has dazzled readers with brilliantly imaginative,…
The dragon charmer
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Twelve years have passed since the traumatic events of Prospero’s Children, and Fern Capel has succeeded in putting aside the memory of that magical, terrifying summer. More tellingly, she has repressed the ancient…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Dragon Keeper highest: Dragon Keeper 4.0 · The dragon charmer 3.7.
- The dragon charmer is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for Dragon Keeper.
- Dragon Keeper has the widest readership — 58264 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Dragon Keeper | The dragon charmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (58264) | 3.4 (16) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (293) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (30) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (276) | — |
Reception
| Dragon Keeper | The dragon charmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 58264 | 16 |
| Editions | 9 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 47934 | — |
| Reading it now | 3673 | — |
| Written reviews | 3998 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1332 | — |
| Pages | 560 | 349 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dragon Keeper or The dragon charmer?
Dragon Keeper has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Dragon Keeper 4.0/5, The dragon charmer 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dragon Keeper or The dragon charmer?
The dragon charmer is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The dragon charmer (349 pages, ≈ 6 h 28 m); Dragon Keeper (560 pages, ≈ 10 h 22 m).
Which is harder to read: Dragon Keeper or The dragon charmer?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dragon Keeper: Moderate; The dragon charmer: Moderate.