In black and white vs The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Adventure, Fiction
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
“Once ther were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy.”
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Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has the widest readership — 3220744 ratings behind its score.
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has the bigger screen life — 6 adaptations on record.
- In black and white runs the darker storyline; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| In black and white | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (2220) | 4.2 (3220744) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (2896) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1990) |
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Reception
| In black and white | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2220 | 3220744 |
| Editions | 35 | 157 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 6 |
| Want to read | 31 | 785336 |
| Reading it now | 3 | 21969 |
| Written reviews | 6 | 44321 |
| Wikipedia attention | 126 | 27281 |
| Pages | 96 | 161 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: In black and white or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 4.2/5, In black and white 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: In black and white or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
In black and white is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: In black and white (96 pages, ≈ 1 h 47 m); The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (161 pages, ≈ 2 h 59 m).
Which is harder to read: In black and white or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — In black and white: Challenging; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
In black and white: no film adaptation on record; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: 5 film adaptations.