Pinocchio vs Through the Looking-Glass: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

Cover of Pinocchio

Pinocchio Carlo Collodi · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.8 61 pages · ≈ 1 h 08 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Through the Looking-Glass

Through the Looking-Glass Lewis Carroll · 1865 ★★★★☆ 4.0 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Pinocchio is the easier read (Light), Through the Looking-Glass more demanding (Demanding).

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