Castle in the Air vs Guinevere: Which Should You Read?
Castle in the Air
Having long indulged himself in daydreams more exciting than his mundane life as a carpet merchant, Abdullah unexpectedly purchases a magic carpet and his life changes dramatically as his daydreams come true and…
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Guinevere
Tennyson had a life-long interest in the legend of King Arthur and after the huge success of his poem 'Morte d'Arthur' he built on the theme with this series of twelve poems, written in two periods of intense creativity…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Guinevere is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Castle in the Air.
- Castle in the Air has the widest readership — 210 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Castle in the Air | Guinevere | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (210) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (100) | — |
Reception
| Castle in the Air | Guinevere | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 210 | 1 |
| Editions | 27 | 10 |
| Citations | 6 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4009 | 23870 |
| Pages | 298 | 47 |