Sylvie and Bruno vs The Enchanted Island of Yew: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Sylvie and Bruno

Sylvie and Bruno Lewis Carroll · 1889 ★★★★☆ 3.8 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Enchanted Island of Yew

The Enchanted Island of Yew L. Frank Baum · 1903 ★★★★☆ 3.9 106 pages · ≈ 1 h 58 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Sylvie and Bruno is the easier read (Easy), The Enchanted Island of Yew more demanding (Moderate).

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