The golden shadow vs The Paradise of Children: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Greek Mythology

Cover of The golden shadow

The golden shadow Leon Garfield · 1973 ★★★★☆ 4.0 159 pages · ≈ 2 h 57 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Paradise of Children

The Paradise of Children Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1909 ★★★★☆ 3.6 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The golden shadow higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 65 votes.
The Paradise of Children is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 2 for The golden shadow.
The golden shadow is the easier read (Moderate), The Paradise of Children more demanding (Challenging).

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