The Austere Academy vs The Hostile Hospital: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Humour, Steampunk, Gothic fiction, Brothers and sisters, Humorous stories, Mystery

Cover of The Austere Academy

The Austere Academy Lemony Snicket · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.4 235 pages · ≈ 4 h 21 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Hostile Hospital

The Hostile Hospital Lemony Snicket · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.1 263 pages · ≈ 4 h 52 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Austere Academy higher: 4.4 vs 4.1 from 366 votes.
The Hostile Hospital is the easier read (Easy), The Austere Academy more demanding (Light).

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