Iris and Walter (Iris And Walter) vs The Magic City: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Cities and towns, Children's fiction, Fiction
Iris and Walter (Iris And Walter)
“When Iris and Iris's family moved from the big city to the country, Iris was sad.”
When Iris moves to the country, she misses the city where she formerly lived; but with the help of a new friend named Walter, she learns to adjust to her new home.
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The Magic City
An extremely unhappy ten-year-old magically escapes into a city he has built out of books, chessmen, candlesticks, and other household items.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Iris and Walter (Iris And Walter) is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Magic City.
- The Magic City has the widest readership — 2158 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Iris and Walter (Iris And Walter) | The Magic City | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (2158) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (10) |
Reception
| Iris and Walter (Iris And Walter) | The Magic City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 2158 |
| Editions | 9 | 445 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2526 |
| Reading it now | — | 138 |
| Written reviews | — | 166 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 261 |
| Pages | 43 | 162 |