Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens vs The Enchanted Island of Yew: Which Should You Read?
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Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens is a novel by J. M. Barrie, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, and published by Hodder & Stoughton in late November or early December 1906; it is one of four major literary works by Barrie…
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The Enchanted Island of Yew
“I am going to tell a story, one of those tales of astonishing adventures that happened years and years and years ago.”
A beautiful fairy is transformed into a human prince for one year. He and his friends have many adventures.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens has the widest readership — 378788 ratings behind its score.
- Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens runs the darker storyline; The Enchanted Island of Yew stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens | The Enchanted Island of Yew | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (378788) | 3.8 (404) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (11) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (27) |
Reception
| Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens | The Enchanted Island of Yew | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 378788 | 404 |
| Editions | 163 | 288 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 276792 | 568 |
| Reading it now | 20386 | — |
| Written reviews | 19206 | 36 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2612 | 146 |
| Pages | 125 | 106 |