Red Land, Black Land vs The real diary of a real boy: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Cultural Region, Chronological Period

Red Land, Black Land Barbara Mertz · 1966 ★★★★☆ 4.1 385 pages · ≈ 7 h 08 m · Moderate

Describes how the Egyptians lived, worked, played, fought, worshiped, spent their home and political life and prepared for death.

The real diary of a real boy Henry A. Shute · 1902 ★★★★☆ 3.8 194 pages · ≈ 3 h 36 m · Moderate

The diary of an exuberant and mischievous eleven-year-old boy growing up in the town of Exeter, N.H., in the 1860's.

The verdict

Readers rate Red Land, Black Land highest: Red Land, Black Land 4.1 · The real diary of a real boy 3.8.
The real diary of a real boy is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Red Land, Black Land.
Red Land, Black Land has the widest readership — 1674 ratings behind its score.

	Red Land, Black Land	The real diary of a real boy
Goodreads	4.1 (1674)	—
Hardcover	4.1 (8)	—