The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas vs The Emperor's candlesticks: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adventure, Fiction

Cover of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas John Boyne · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.8 211 pages · ≈ 3 h 54 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Emperor's candlesticks

The Emperor's candlesticks Baroness Emmuska Orczy · 1908 100 pages · ≈ 1 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Emperor's candlesticks is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the easier read (Light), The Emperor's candlesticks more demanding (Challenging).

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