I am the Cheese vs The Mystery of the Strange Messages: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adventure, Mystery, Children's fiction

Cover of I am the Cheese

I am the Cheese Robert Cormier · 1977 ★★★★☆ 3.9 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Mystery of the Strange Messages

The Mystery of the Strange Messages Enid Blyton · 1969 ★★★★☆ 4.1 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Mystery of the Strange Messages higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 2754 votes.
I am the Cheese is the easier read (Easy), The Mystery of the Strange Messages more demanding (Light).

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