Pinocchio vs Through the Looking-Glass: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
Pinocchio
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In a little town somewhere in Italy lived a friendly old carpenter called Geppetto. And this is the story of that good man and his son - Pinocchio. Now in the town all the girls and boys knew that old Geppetto had a way…
Through the Looking-Glass
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Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) is a work of children's literature by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), generally categorized in the fairy tale genre. It is the sequel to Alice's…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Pinocchio has the widest readership — 90780 ratings behind its score.
- Through the Looking-Glass has the bigger screen life — 2 adaptations on record.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Pinocchio | Through the Looking-Glass | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (90780) | 4.0 (5589) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (70) | 4.0 (922) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (195) | 4.0 (1832) |
Reception
| Pinocchio | Through the Looking-Glass | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 90780 | 5589 |
| Editions | 30 | 1379 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 2 |
| Want to read | — | 63818 |
| Written reviews | — | 5589 |
| Wikipedia attention | 29014 | 21976 |
| Pages | 61 | 94 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Pinocchio or Through the Looking-Glass?
Through the Looking-Glass has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Through the Looking-Glass 4.0/5, Pinocchio 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Pinocchio or Through the Looking-Glass?
Pinocchio is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Pinocchio (61 pages, ≈ 1 h 08 m); Through the Looking-Glass (94 pages, ≈ 1 h 44 m).
Which is harder to read: Pinocchio or Through the Looking-Glass?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Pinocchio: Light; Through the Looking-Glass: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
Pinocchio: 1 film adaptation; Through the Looking-Glass: 5 film adaptations.