Stand by for Mars! vs The Giver: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Stand by for Mars!

Stand by for Mars! Carey Rockwell · 1952 ★★★★☆ 3.8 162 pages · ≈ 3 h 00 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Giver

The Giver Lois Lowry · 1993 ★★★★☆ 4.1 221 pages · ≈ 4 h 06 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Giver higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 2894834 votes.
The Giver is the easier read (Easy), Stand by for Mars! more demanding (Light).

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