The Face in the Frost vs The Marvelous Land of Oz: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Wizards, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Face in the Frost
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The Face in the Frost is a fantasy classic, defying categorization with its richly imaginative story of two separate kingdoms of wizards, stymied by a power that is beyond their control. A tall, skinny misfit of a…
The Marvelous Land of Oz
“IN the Country of the Gillikins, which is at the North of the Land of Oz, lived a youth called Tip.”
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Tip and his creation, Jack Pumpkin, run away to Oz, where they save the city after it is captured by girls.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Marvelous Land of Oz has the widest readership — 26761 ratings behind its score.
- The Face in the Frost runs the darker storyline; The Marvelous Land of Oz stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Face in the Frost | The Marvelous Land of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (2545) | 3.8 (26761) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (13) | 3.6 (82) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (18) | 4.5 (509) |
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Reception
| The Face in the Frost | The Marvelous Land of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2545 | 26761 |
| Editions | 16 | 724 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3487 | 13765 |
| Reading it now | 299 | 2283 |
| Written reviews | 332 | 2319 |
| Wikipedia attention | 484 | 4737 |
| Pages | 174 | 138 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Face in the Frost or The Marvelous Land of Oz?
The Face in the Frost has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Face in the Frost 3.8/5, The Marvelous Land of Oz 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Face in the Frost or The Marvelous Land of Oz?
The Marvelous Land of Oz is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Marvelous Land of Oz (138 pages, ≈ 2 h 33 m); The Face in the Frost (174 pages, ≈ 3 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: The Face in the Frost or The Marvelous Land of Oz?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Face in the Frost: Light; The Marvelous Land of Oz: Light.
Have both books been made into films?
The Face in the Frost: no film adaptation on record; The Marvelous Land of Oz: 3 film adaptations.