The Phantom Tollbooth vs Tuck Everlasting: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy, Fiction
The Phantom Tollbooth
“There was once a boy named Milo who didn't know what to do with himself-not just sometimes, but always.”
The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's fantasy adventure novel written by Norton Juster with illustrations by Jules Feiffer. It was published in 1961 by Random House (USA). It tells the story of a bored young boy named…
1 film adaptation
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Tuck Everlasting
“The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning.”
A surprising encounter between a young girl and a family which is cursed with everlasting life develops into a deep friendship. Lovely prose and a lovely thought provoking story.
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Phantom Tollbooth highest: The Phantom Tollbooth 4.2 · Tuck Everlasting 3.9.
- Tuck Everlasting is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The Phantom Tollbooth.
- The Phantom Tollbooth has the widest readership — 312947 ratings behind its score.
- Tuck Everlasting runs the darker storyline; The Phantom Tollbooth stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Phantom Tollbooth | Tuck Everlasting | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (312947) | 3.9 (301777) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (556) | 3.8 (284) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (3) | 2.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1504) | 5.0 (13) |
Reception
| The Phantom Tollbooth | Tuck Everlasting | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 312947 | 301777 |
| Editions | 64 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 143090 | — |
| Reading it now | 7390 | — |
| Written reviews | 15691 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 10744 | 5736 |
| Pages | 255 | 144 |