The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye vs The Last Book of Wonder: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Fantasy fiction, Fairy Tales

Cover of The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye

The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye A. S. Byatt · 1994 ★★★★☆ 3.7 277 pages · ≈ 5 h 08 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Last Book of Wonder

The Last Book of Wonder Lord Dunsany · 1916 142 pages · ≈ 2 h 38 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Last Book of Wonder is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye.
The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye is the easier read (Moderate), The Last Book of Wonder more demanding (Challenging).

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