Nacht van inkt vs Tintenherz: Which Should You Read?

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Nacht van inkt Cornelia Funke · 2007 ★★★★☆ 4.0 718 pages · ≈ 13 h 18 m · Light Find on Amazon

Tintenherz Cornelia Funke · 2003 ★★★★☆ 3.9 544 pages · ≈ 10 h 04 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Tintenherz is the quicker read — about 10 hours vs 13 for Nacht van inkt.

The verdict

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