Puck of Pook's Hill vs The black arrow: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Great Britain, Classic Literature, Adventure, History, Children's fiction
Puck of Pook's Hill
The children were at the Theatre, acting to Three Cows as much as they could remember of Midsummer Night's Dream. Their father had made them a small play out of the big Shakespeare one, and they had rehearsed it with…
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The black arrow
“Sir Daniel and his men lay in and about Kettley that night, warmly quartered and well patrolled.”
Richard Shelton is a young knight during the Wars of the Roses. We see him ascend and rescue his lady love. He then seeks revenge against his father's murderer, but when the evidence points towards his guardian he is…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Puck of Pook's Hill is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The black arrow.
- The black arrow has the widest readership — 20225 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Puck of Pook's Hill | The black arrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (3090) | 3.8 (20225) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (8) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (11) | — |
Reception
| Puck of Pook's Hill | The black arrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3090 | 20225 |
| Editions | 322 | 175 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3643 | 14238 |
| Reading it now | 212 | 968 |
| Written reviews | 250 | 1003 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1125 | — |
| Pages | 128 | 300 |