Haroun and the Sea of Stories vs The Enchanted Island of Yew: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Haroun and the Sea of Stories

Haroun and the Sea of Stories Salman Rushdie · 1990 ★★★★☆ 4.0 216 pages · ≈ 4 h 00 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Enchanted Island of Yew

The Enchanted Island of Yew L. Frank Baum · 1903 ★★★★☆ 3.9 106 pages · ≈ 1 h 58 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Enchanted Island of Yew is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Haroun and the Sea of Stories.
Haroun and the Sea of Stories is the easier read (Light), The Enchanted Island of Yew more demanding (Moderate).

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