Tanglewreck (Blackbirds) vs The Homeward Bounders: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Time, Space and time, Time Travel, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Tanglewreck (Blackbirds)

Tanglewreck (Blackbirds) Jeanette Winterson · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.8 415 pages · ≈ 7 h 41 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Homeward Bounders

The Homeward Bounders Diana Wynne Jones · 1981 ★★★★☆ 3.9 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Homeward Bounders is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Tanglewreck (Blackbirds).
Tanglewreck (Blackbirds) is the easier read (Easy), The Homeward Bounders more demanding (Light).

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