The circus of Dr. Lao vs The Night Circus: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Circus Performers, Circus, Fiction

Cover of The circus of Dr. Lao

The circus of Dr. Lao Charles G. Finney · 1935 ★★★★☆ 3.8 154 pages · ≈ 2 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Night Circus

The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern · 2011 ★★★★☆ 4.5 489 pages · ≈ 9 h 03 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Night Circus higher: 4.5 vs 3.8 from 6808 votes.
The circus of Dr. Lao is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 9 for The Night Circus.
The Night Circus is the easier read (Moderate), The circus of Dr. Lao more demanding (Challenging).

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