Puck of Pook's Hill vs The Enchanted Island of Yew: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classic Literature, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction, 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 Enchanted Island of Yew
“I am going to tell a story, one of those tales of astonishing adventures that happened years and years and years ago.”
A beautiful fairy is transformed into a human prince for one year. He and his friends have many adventures.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Puck of Pook's Hill has the widest readership — 3090 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Puck of Pook's Hill | The Enchanted Island of Yew | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (3090) | 3.8 (404) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (8) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (11) | 4.5 (27) |
Reception
| Puck of Pook's Hill | The Enchanted Island of Yew | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3090 | 404 |
| Editions | 322 | 288 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3643 | 568 |
| Reading it now | 212 | — |
| Written reviews | 250 | 36 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1125 | 146 |
| Pages | 128 | 106 |