The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything vs The Magic Labyrinth: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Time Travel, Fiction

Cover of The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything

The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything John D. MacDonald · 1600 ★★★★☆ 3.8 207 pages · ≈ 3 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Magic Labyrinth

The Magic Labyrinth Philip José Farmer · 1980 ★★★★☆ 3.7 406 pages · ≈ 7 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Magic Labyrinth.
The Magic Labyrinth is the easier read (Moderate), The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything more demanding (Demanding).

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