The boy with two shadows vs The Witch Family: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Witches, Children's fiction, Fiction
The boy with two shadows
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When a witch decides to go on holiday she looks for someone to look after her shadow. But having two shadows to look after, especially when one belongs to a witch, is a big job, as a little boy is about to find out."
The Witch Family
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Two little girls who love to draw witches build an elaborate world around the imaginary Old Witch and her family.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Witch Family highest: The Witch Family 4.0 · The boy with two shadows 3.7.
- The boy with two shadows is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Witch Family.
- The Witch Family has the widest readership — 2863 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The boy with two shadows | The Witch Family | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (70) | 4.0 (2863) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (4) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
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Reception
| The boy with two shadows | The Witch Family | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 70 | 2863 |
| Editions | 9 | 15 |
| Citations | — | 6 |
| Want to read | 47 | 2508 |
| Reading it now | 2 | 60 |
| Written reviews | 10 | 168 |
| Pages | 26 | 223 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The boy with two shadows or The Witch Family?
The Witch Family has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Witch Family 4.0/5, The boy with two shadows 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: The boy with two shadows or The Witch Family?
The boy with two shadows is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The boy with two shadows (26 pages, ≈ 29 min); The Witch Family (223 pages, ≈ 4 h 08 m).
Which is harder to read: The boy with two shadows or The Witch Family?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The boy with two shadows: Light; The Witch Family: Light.