Jabberwocky vs The Hunting of the Snark: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Nonsense verses, Nonsense verses, Children's poetry, English poetry, Poetry

Cover of Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky Lewis Carroll · 1881 ★★★★☆ 3.9 15 pages · ≈ 17 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Hunting of the Snark

The Hunting of the Snark Lewis Carroll · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.0 90 pages · ≈ 1 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Jabberwocky is the easier read (Challenging), The Hunting of the Snark more demanding (Demanding).

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