The Magic Finger vs The Song of the Quarkbeast: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Magic Finger

The Magic Finger Roald Dahl · 1966 ★★★★☆ 3.7 72 pages · ≈ 1 h 20 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Song of the Quarkbeast

The Song of the Quarkbeast Jasper Fforde · 2011 ★★★★☆ 4.1 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Song of the Quarkbeast higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 10065 votes.
The Magic Finger is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The Song of the Quarkbeast.

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