The Patchwork Girl of Oz vs The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction
The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby
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The story follows Tom in his land-life as a climbing boy for a chimney-sweep and in his after-life as a water-baby, where he gains redemption from selfishness as well as from drudgery. On to his fantasy Kingsley grafts…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Patchwork Girl of Oz is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby.
- The Patchwork Girl of Oz has the widest readership — 9944 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Patchwork Girl of Oz | The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (9944) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (34) | 3.3 (14) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (154) | — |
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Reception
| The Patchwork Girl of Oz | The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9944 | 14 |
| Editions | 496 | 213 |
| Citations | — | 64 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 9000 | — |
| Reading it now | 450 | — |
| Written reviews | 594 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1074 | — |
| Pages | 134 | 350 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Patchwork Girl of Oz or The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby?
The Patchwork Girl of Oz has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Patchwork Girl of Oz 3.9/5, The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Patchwork Girl of Oz or The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby?
The Patchwork Girl of Oz is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Patchwork Girl of Oz (134 pages, ≈ 2 h 29 m); The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby (350 pages, ≈ 6 h 29 m).
Which is harder to read: The Patchwork Girl of Oz or The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Patchwork Girl of Oz: Moderate; The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
The Patchwork Girl of Oz: 1 film adaptation; The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby: no film adaptation on record.