Practical Magic vs The Call of the Wild: Which Should You Read?
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Practical Magic
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For more than two hundred years, the Owens women had been blamed for everything that went wrong in their Massachusetts town. And Gillian and Sally endured that fate as well; as children, the sisters were outsiders.…
The Call of the Wild
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As Buck, a mixed breed dog, is taken away from his home, instead of facing a feast for breakfast and the comforts of home, he faces the hardships of being a sled dog. Soon he lands in the wrong hands, being forced to…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Call of the Wild highest: The Call of the Wild 3.9 · Practical Magic 3.7.
- The Call of the Wild is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Practical Magic.
- The Call of the Wild has the widest readership — 486080 ratings behind its score.
- The Call of the Wild runs the darker storyline; Practical Magic stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Practical Magic | The Call of the Wild | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (175480) | 3.9 (486080) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (257) | 3.7 (676) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (979) | 4.5 (9733) |
Reception
| Practical Magic | The Call of the Wild | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 175480 | 486080 |
| Editions | 29 | 1700 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 198718 | 203509 |
| Reading it now | 12887 | 20048 |
| Written reviews | 17220 | 19166 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6463 | 20351 |
| Pages | 288 | 136 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Practical Magic or The Call of the Wild?
The Call of the Wild has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Call of the Wild 3.9/5, Practical Magic 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Practical Magic or The Call of the Wild?
The Call of the Wild is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Call of the Wild (136 pages, ≈ 2 h 31 m); Practical Magic (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Practical Magic or The Call of the Wild?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Practical Magic: Moderate; The Call of the Wild: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Practical Magic: 2 film adaptations; The Call of the Wild: 5 film adaptations.