Peacock pie, a book of rhymes vs Poems: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English poetry, Poetry

Peacock pie, a book of rhymes Walter De la Mare · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.8 120 pages · ≈ 2 h 13 m · Moderate

Peacock Pie presents an extensive selection of de la Mare's best poetry, in thematically themes sections such as are "Up and Down," "Boys and Girls," "Three Queer Tales," "Places and People," "Beasts," "Witches and…

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Poems George Meredith · 1851 ★★★★☆ 3.8 623 pages · ≈ 11 h 32 m · Demanding

This is a poem book. Aurelius prudentius clemens, the greatest of the Latin Christian poets, was born in the year 348 during the consulship of Salia and Philip. The place of his birth is not known with certainty. Three…

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The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Peacock pie, a book of rhymes is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 11 for Poems.
Peacock pie, a book of rhymes has the widest readership — 151 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Peacock pie, a book of rhymes ≈ 2h vs 11h for Poems New to the genre? Peacock pie, a book of rhymes Moderate vs Demanding for Poems

Scores by source

	Peacock pie, a book of rhymes	Poems
Goodreads	3.8 (151)	3.7 (23)
Hardcover	—	4.0 (6)
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Reception

	Peacock pie, a book of rhymes	Poems
Ratings	151	23
Editions	61	45
Film adaptations	—	1
Want to read	217	114
Reading it now	26	3
Written reviews	31	5
Wikipedia attention	—	19870
Pages	120	623
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Peacock pie, a book of rhymes or Poems?

Peacock pie, a book of rhymes has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Peacock pie, a book of rhymes 3.8/5, Poems 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Peacock pie, a book of rhymes or Poems?

Peacock pie, a book of rhymes is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Peacock pie, a book of rhymes (120 pages, ≈ 2 h 13 m); Poems (623 pages, ≈ 11 h 32 m).

Which is harder to read: Peacock pie, a book of rhymes or Poems?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Peacock pie, a book of rhymes: Moderate; Poems: Demanding.