Ka vs The Paradise of Children: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Greek Mythology

Cover of Ka

Ka Roberto Calasso · 1996 ★★★★☆ 4.1 464 pages · ≈ 8 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Paradise of Children

The Paradise of Children Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1909 ★★★★☆ 3.6 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Ka higher: 4.1 vs 3.6 from 1089 votes.
The Paradise of Children is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Ka.
Ka is the easier read (Moderate), The Paradise of Children more demanding (Challenging).

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