Taran Wanderer vs The Patchwork Girl of Oz: Which Should You Read?
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Taran Wanderer
“It was full springtime, with promise of the richest summer the farm had ever seen.”
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The fourth book of the Prydain cycle tells of the adventures that befell Taran when he went in search of his birthright and the truth about himself.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Taran Wanderer highest: Taran Wanderer 4.2 · The Patchwork Girl of Oz 3.9.
- The Patchwork Girl of Oz is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Taran Wanderer.
- The Patchwork Girl of Oz has the widest readership — 9944 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Taran Wanderer | The Patchwork Girl of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (9944) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (96) | 3.5 (34) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (48) | 4.5 (154) |
Reception
| Taran Wanderer | The Patchwork Girl of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 96 | 9944 |
| Editions | 35 | 496 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 9000 |
| Reading it now | — | 450 |
| Written reviews | — | 594 |
| Wikipedia attention | 872 | 1074 |
| Pages | 271 | 134 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Taran Wanderer or The Patchwork Girl of Oz?
Taran Wanderer has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Taran Wanderer 4.2/5, The Patchwork Girl of Oz 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Taran Wanderer 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); Taran Wanderer (271 pages, ≈ 5 h 01 m).
Which is harder to read: Taran Wanderer or The Patchwork Girl of Oz?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Taran Wanderer: Moderate; The Patchwork Girl of Oz: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Taran Wanderer: no film adaptation on record; The Patchwork Girl of Oz: 1 film adaptation.