The complete poetical works vs Watership Down: Which Should You Read?
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Watership Down
Watership Down is the compelling tale of a group of wild rabbits struggling to hold onto their place in the world—soon to be a BBC and Netflix animated miniseries starring James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, and Oscar and…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The complete poetical works is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Watership Down.
- Watership Down has the widest readership — 21228 ratings behind its score.
- The complete poetical works runs the darker storyline; Watership Down stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The complete poetical works
≈ 4h vs 8h for Watership Down
New to the genre?
Watership Down
Light vs Demanding for The complete poetical works
In the mood for something dark?
The complete poetical works
a darker storyline than Watership Down
Want something lighter?
Watership Down
an easier tone than The complete poetical works
Scores by source
| The complete poetical works | Watership Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (211) | 4.1 (21228) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.1 (762) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (633) |
Reception
| The complete poetical works | Watership Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 211 | 21228 |
| Editions | 293 | 108 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 1888 | 349730 |
| Reading it now | — | 580 |
| Written reviews | 54 | 21228 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 36869 |
| Pages | 268 | 443 |