The Hunting of the Snark vs Through the Looking-Glass: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Nonsense verses, Nonsense verses, Children's poetry, English poetry, Fiction

Cover of The Hunting of the Snark

The Hunting of the Snark Lewis Carroll · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.0 90 pages · ≈ 1 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Through the Looking-Glass

Through the Looking-Glass Lewis Carroll · 1865 ★★★★☆ 4.0 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.

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