Matilda vs The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation: Which Should You Read?
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Matilda
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Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.
The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation
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After battling monsters all night, a sleepy Princess in Black decides that she needs a vacation. After all, the Goat Avenger, a new hero who looks oddly familiar, has offered to protect the goats while she takes a much…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Matilda.
- Matilda has the widest readership — 27951 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Matilda | The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (27951) | 4.2 (3622) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (993) | 4.1 (9) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (868) | 4.5 (37) |
Reception
| Matilda | The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27951 | 3622 |
| Editions | 149 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 381368 | 1175 |
| Reading it now | — | 234 |
| Written reviews | 27951 | 352 |
| Wikipedia attention | 18873 | — |
| Pages | 242 | 96 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Matilda or The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation?
Matilda has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Matilda 4.3/5, The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Matilda or The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation?
The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation (96 pages, ≈ 1 h 47 m); Matilda (242 pages, ≈ 4 h 29 m).
Which is harder to read: Matilda or The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Matilda: Moderate; The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation: Light.
Have both books been made into films?
Matilda: 4 film adaptations; The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation: no film adaptation on record.