The BFG vs Where the Wild Things Are: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of The BFG

The BFG Roald Dahl · 1980 ★★★★☆ 4.2 207 pages · ≈ 3 h 50 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak · 1963 ★★★★☆ 4.3 46 pages · ≈ 51 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
Where the Wild Things Are is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The BFG.
The BFG is the easier read (Light), Where the Wild Things Are more demanding (Challenging).

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