The bad child's book of beasts vs The Hunting of the Snark: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The bad child's book of beasts

The bad child's book of beasts Hilaire Belloc · 1875 ★★★★☆ 3.7 47 pages · ≈ 52 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Hunting of the Snark

The Hunting of the Snark Lewis Carroll · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.0 90 pages · ≈ 1 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Hunting of the Snark higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 7098 votes.
The bad child's book of beasts is the easier read (Moderate), The Hunting of the Snark more demanding (Demanding).

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