The Patchwork Girl of Oz vs The Road to Oz: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction
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The Road to Oz
“"Please, miss," said the shaggy man, "can you tell me the road to Butterfield?"”
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Dorothy and her friends follow the enchanted road to Oz and arrive in time for Ozma's birthday party.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Road to Oz has the widest readership — 13809 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Patchwork Girl of Oz | The Road to Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (9944) | 3.7 (13809) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (34) | 3.3 (47) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (154) | 4.5 (140) |
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Reception
| The Patchwork Girl of Oz | The Road to Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9944 | 13809 |
| Editions | 496 | 533 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 9000 | 10108 |
| Reading it now | 450 | 584 |
| Written reviews | 594 | 813 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1074 | 1030 |
| Pages | 134 | 127 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Patchwork Girl of Oz or The Road to Oz?
The Patchwork Girl of Oz has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Patchwork Girl of Oz 3.9/5, The Road to Oz 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Patchwork Girl of Oz or The Road to Oz?
The Road to Oz is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Road to Oz (127 pages, ≈ 2 h 21 m); The Patchwork Girl of Oz (134 pages, ≈ 2 h 29 m).
Which is harder to read: The Patchwork Girl of Oz or The Road to Oz?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Patchwork Girl of Oz: Moderate; The Road to Oz: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
The Patchwork Girl of Oz: 1 film adaptation; The Road to Oz: no film adaptation on record.