Spindle's End vs The Patchwork Girl of Oz: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Cover of Spindle's End

Spindle's End Robin McKinley · 2000 ★★★★☆ 3.8 395 pages · ≈ 7 h 19 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Patchwork Girl of Oz

The Patchwork Girl of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.9 134 pages · ≈ 2 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Spindle's End.
Spindle's End is the easier read (Light), The Patchwork Girl of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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