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
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The evil fairy Pernicia has set a curse on Princess Briar-Rose: she is fated to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into an endless, poisoned sleep. Katriona, a young fairy, kidnaps the princess…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Patchwork Girl of Oz is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Spindle's End.
- Spindle's End has the widest readership — 25681 ratings behind its score.
- The Patchwork Girl of Oz runs the darker storyline; Spindle's End stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Spindle's End | The Patchwork Girl of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (25681) | 3.9 (9944) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (47) | 3.5 (34) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (66) | 4.5 (154) |
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Reception
| Spindle's End | The Patchwork Girl of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25681 | 9944 |
| Editions | 17 | 496 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 21058 | 9000 |
| Reading it now | 409 | 450 |
| Written reviews | 1827 | 594 |
| Wikipedia attention | 242 | 1074 |
| Pages | 395 | 134 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Spindle's End or The Patchwork Girl of Oz?
The Patchwork Girl of Oz has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Patchwork Girl of Oz 3.9/5, Spindle's End 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Spindle's End or The Patchwork Girl of Oz?
The Patchwork Girl of Oz is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Patchwork Girl of Oz (134 pages, ≈ 2 h 29 m); Spindle's End (395 pages, ≈ 7 h 19 m).
Which is harder to read: Spindle's End or The Patchwork Girl of Oz?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Spindle's End: Light; The Patchwork Girl of Oz: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Spindle's End: no film adaptation on record; The Patchwork Girl of Oz: 1 film adaptation.