Peacock pie, a book of rhymes vs The complete poetical works: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Children's poetry, English poetry, Poetry

Cover of Peacock pie, a book of rhymes

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

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Cover of The complete poetical works

The complete poetical works Robert Burns · 1786 ★★★★☆ 4.1 268 pages · ≈ 4 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The complete poetical works higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 211 votes.
Peacock pie, a book of rhymes is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The complete poetical works.
Peacock pie, a book of rhymes is the easier read (Challenging), The complete poetical works more demanding (Demanding).

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