Duffy and the devil vs The Phantom Tollbooth: Which Should You Read?
Duffy and the devil
The spinning and knitting the devil agrees to do for her win Duffy the Squire's name and a carefree life until it comes time for her to guess the devil's name.
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The Phantom Tollbooth
“There was once a boy named Milo who didn't know what to do with himself-not just sometimes, but always.”
The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's fantasy adventure novel written by Norton Juster with illustrations by Jules Feiffer. It was published in 1961 by Random House (USA). It tells the story of a bored young boy named…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Phantom Tollbooth highest: The Phantom Tollbooth 4.2 · Duffy and the devil 3.8.
- Duffy and the devil is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Phantom Tollbooth.
- The Phantom Tollbooth has the widest readership — 312947 ratings behind its score.
- Duffy and the devil runs the darker storyline; The Phantom Tollbooth stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Duffy and the devil
≈ 1h vs 4h for The Phantom Tollbooth
New to the genre?
Duffy and the devil
Light vs Moderate for The Phantom Tollbooth
In the mood for something dark?
Duffy and the devil
a darker storyline than The Phantom Tollbooth
Want something lighter?
The Phantom Tollbooth
an easier tone than Duffy and the devil
Scores by source
| Duffy and the devil | The Phantom Tollbooth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (312947) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.2 (556) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1504) |
Reception
| Duffy and the devil | The Phantom Tollbooth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 312947 |
| Editions | 12 | 64 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 143090 |
| Reading it now | — | 7390 |
| Written reviews | — | 15691 |
| Wikipedia attention | 118 | 10744 |
| Pages | 40 | 255 |