The 13 Clocks vs The Goose Girl: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Children's literature, Princesses, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of The 13 Clocks

The 13 Clocks James Thurber · 1950 ★★★★☆ 3.9 124 pages · ≈ 2 h 18 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Goose Girl

The Goose Girl Shannon Hale · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.4 391 pages · ≈ 7 h 14 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Goose Girl higher: 4.4 vs 3.9 from 40 votes.
The 13 Clocks is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Goose Girl.

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