Little Broomstick vs Lolly Willowes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Witches, Fantasy fiction, Fiction

Cover of Little Broomstick

Little Broomstick Mary Stewart · 1971 ★★★★☆ 3.9 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Lolly Willowes

Lolly Willowes Sylvia Townsend Warner · 1926 ★★★★☆ 3.7 255 pages · ≈ 4 h 43 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Little Broomstick is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Lolly Willowes.
Little Broomstick is the easier read (Light), Lolly Willowes more demanding (Challenging).

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