Kometen kommer (Kometjakten) vs The Phantom Tollbooth: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Children's literature, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction
Kometen kommer (Kometjakten)
“The Moomin family had been living for some weeks in the valley where they had found their house after the dreadful flood (which is another story).”
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A comet is speeding towards Earth and nobody knows what to do! Will it destroy everything and everyone? Moomintroll decides to find out. So, with Sniff, he sets out on an expedition that promises to be packed with…
The Phantom Tollbooth
“There was once a boy named Milo who didn't know what to do with himself-not just sometimes, but always.”
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The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's fantasy adventure novel written by Norton Juster with illustrations by Jules Feiffer. It was published in 1961 by Random House (USA). It tells the story of a bored young boy named…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Phantom Tollbooth has the widest readership — 312947 ratings behind its score.
- Kometen kommer (Kometjakten) runs the darker storyline; The Phantom Tollbooth stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Kometen kommer (Kometjakten) | The Phantom Tollbooth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (312947) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (556) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1504) |
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Reception
| Kometen kommer (Kometjakten) | The Phantom Tollbooth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16 | 312947 |
| Editions | 44 | 64 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 143090 |
| Reading it now | — | 7390 |
| Written reviews | — | 15691 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 10744 |
| Pages | 160 | 255 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Kometen kommer (Kometjakten) or The Phantom Tollbooth?
The Phantom Tollbooth has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Phantom Tollbooth 4.2/5, Kometen kommer (Kometjakten) 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Kometen kommer (Kometjakten) or The Phantom Tollbooth?
Kometen kommer (Kometjakten) is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Kometen kommer (Kometjakten) (160 pages, ≈ 2 h 58 m); The Phantom Tollbooth (255 pages, ≈ 4 h 43 m).
Which is harder to read: Kometen kommer (Kometjakten) or The Phantom Tollbooth?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Kometen kommer (Kometjakten): Moderate; The Phantom Tollbooth: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Kometen kommer (Kometjakten): no film adaptation on record; The Phantom Tollbooth: 2 film adaptations.