The dog Crusoe vs The reluctant dragon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Indians of North America, Animals, Adventure, Fiction

Cover of The dog Crusoe

The dog Crusoe Robert Michael Ballantyne · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The reluctant dragon

The reluctant dragon Kenneth Grahame · 1938 ★★★★☆ 4.0 28 pages · ≈ 31 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The reluctant dragon is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The dog Crusoe.
The reluctant dragon is the easier read (Moderate), The dog Crusoe more demanding (Challenging).

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