Peacock pie, a book of rhymes vs The complete works of Robert Browning Volume XVI: 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 works of Robert Browning Volume XVI

The complete works of Robert Browning Volume XVI Robert Browning · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 340 pages · ≈ 6 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Peacock pie, a book of rhymes is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The complete works of Robert Browning Volume XVI.
Peacock pie, a book of rhymes is the easier read (Challenging), The complete works of Robert Browning Volume XVI more demanding (Demanding).

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