Mister Pip vs The Book Thief: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Storytelling, Books and Reading, New York Times reviewed, Fiction

Cover of Mister Pip

Mister Pip Jones, Lloyd · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.7 256 pages · ≈ 4 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Book Thief

The Book Thief Markus Zusak · 1998 ★★★★☆ 4.4 564 pages · ≈ 10 h 27 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Book Thief higher: 4.4 vs 3.7 from 2969332 votes.
Mister Pip is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 10 for The Book Thief.
The Book Thief is the easier read (Light), Mister Pip more demanding (Moderate).

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