The Book Of Three vs The Patchwork Girl of Oz: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction
The Book Of Three
“Taran wanted to make a sword; but Coll, charged with the practical side of his education, decided on horseshoes.”
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Taran is bored with his Assistant Pig-Keeper duties, even though his charge is none other than Hen Wen, Prydain's only oracular pig. He'd rather be doing something more heroic, like making swords and learning to use…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Book Of Three has the widest readership — 84691 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Book Of Three | The Patchwork Girl of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (84691) | 3.9 (9944) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (52) | 3.5 (34) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (153) | 4.5 (154) |
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Reception
| The Book Of Three | The Patchwork Girl of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 84691 | 9944 |
| Editions | 53 | 496 |
| Citations | 22 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 68508 | 9000 |
| Reading it now | 1800 | 450 |
| Written reviews | 4759 | 594 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3067 | 1074 |
| Pages | 190 | 134 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Book Of Three or The Patchwork Girl of Oz?
The Book Of Three has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Book Of Three 4.0/5, The Patchwork Girl of Oz 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Book Of Three 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); The Book Of Three (190 pages, ≈ 3 h 31 m).
Which is harder to read: The Book Of Three or The Patchwork Girl of Oz?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Book Of Three: Light; The Patchwork Girl of Oz: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
The Book Of Three: no film adaptation on record; The Patchwork Girl of Oz: 1 film adaptation.