The Princess and Curdie vs Watership Down: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Quests, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Princess and Curdie

The Princess and Curdie George MacDonald · 1832 ★★★★☆ 4.3 265 pages · ≈ 4 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Watership Down

Watership Down Richard Adams · 1972 ★★★★☆ 4.1 443 pages · ≈ 8 h 12 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
The Princess and Curdie is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Watership Down.

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