Jabberwocky vs Through the Looking-Glass: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Jabberwocky

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

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Cover of Through the Looking-Glass

Through the Looking-Glass Lewis Carroll · 1865 ★★★★☆ 4.0 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 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), Through the Looking-Glass more demanding (Demanding).

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