Phantastes vs Sky Island: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Imaginary places, Fairies, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

Cover of Phantastes

Phantastes George MacDonald · 1850 ★★★★☆ 3.9 196 pages · ≈ 3 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sky Island

Sky Island L. Frank Baum · 1912 ★★★★☆ 4.0 164 pages · ≈ 3 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Sky Island is the easier read (Moderate), Phantastes more demanding (Demanding).

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