Mary Poppins vs The Castle of Mirrors: Which Should You Read?
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Mary Poppins
“If you want to find Cherry-Tree Lane all you have to do is ask the Policeman at the cross-roads.”
An extraordinary English nanny blows in on the East Wind with her parrot-headed umbrella and magic carpetbag and introduces her charges, Jane and Michael, to some delightful people and experiences.
1 film adaptation
vs
The Castle of Mirrors
Charlie and his magically gifted friends and relatives work together to rescue Billy Raven, a young orphan, from a mysterious and dangerous couple who have adopted him.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mary Poppins is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Castle of Mirrors.
- Mary Poppins has the widest readership — 142832 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Mary Poppins | The Castle of Mirrors | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (142832) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (168) | 4.5 (2) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (31) |
Reception
| Mary Poppins | The Castle of Mirrors | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 142832 | 31 |
| Editions | 109 | 17 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 105459 | — |
| Reading it now | 5141 | — |
| Written reviews | 7842 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 8635 | 2144 |
| Pages | 192 | 410 |