Rinkitink in Oz vs The Enchanted Island of Yew: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classic Literature, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
Rinkitink in Oz
“If you have a map of the Land of Oz handy, you will find that the great Nonestic Ocean washes the shores of the Kingdom of, between which and the Land of Oz lies a strip of the country of the Nome King and a Sandy Desert.”
When all the inhabitants of Pingaree are kidnapped by the mongrel hordes of twin island kingdoms, Prince Inga and his friend King Rinkitink decide to go to the rescue.
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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.
- Rinkitink in Oz has the widest readership — 7091 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Rinkitink in Oz | The Enchanted Island of Yew | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (7091) | 3.8 (404) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (29) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (60) | 4.5 (27) |
Reception
| Rinkitink in Oz | The Enchanted Island of Yew | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7091 | 404 |
| Editions | 488 | 288 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 8299 | 568 |
| Reading it now | 237 | — |
| Written reviews | 382 | 36 |
| Wikipedia attention | 448 | 146 |
| Pages | 132 | 106 |