The Cricket on the Hearth vs The Nutcracker and the King of Mice: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Cricket on the Hearth

The Cricket on the Hearth Charles Dickens · 1846 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Nutcracker and the King of Mice

The Nutcracker and the King of Mice E. T. A. Hoffmann · 1853 ★★★★☆ 3.7 124 pages · ≈ 2 h 18 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Nutcracker and the King of Mice higher: 3.7 vs 3.5 from 14913 votes.
The Cricket on the Hearth is the easier read (Moderate), The Nutcracker and the King of Mice more demanding (Challenging).

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