Maurice vs The Cat in the Hat: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of Maurice

Maurice E.M. Forster · 1971 ★★★★☆ 4.0 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat Dr. Seuss · 1957 ★★★★☆ 4.2 63 pages · ≈ 1 h 10 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Cat in the Hat is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Maurice.
The Cat in the Hat is the easier read (Moderate), Maurice more demanding (Challenging).

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