The Looking Glass Wars vs The Patchwork Girl of Oz: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Cover of The Looking Glass Wars

The Looking Glass Wars Frank Beddor · 2004 ★★★★☆ 4.4 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Patchwork Girl of Oz

The Patchwork Girl of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.9 134 pages · ≈ 2 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Looking Glass Wars higher: 4.4 vs 3.9 from 171 votes.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Looking Glass Wars.
The Looking Glass Wars is the easier read (Easy), The Patchwork Girl of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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