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

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

Cover of The Princess and the Goblin

The Princess and the Goblin George MacDonald · 1872 ★★★★☆ 4.0 199 pages · ≈ 3 h 41 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Watership Down

Watership Down Richard Adams · 1972 ★★★★☆ 3.9 443 pages · ≈ 8 h 12 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Princess and the Goblin is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Watership Down.
Watership Down is the easier read (Light), The Princess and the Goblin more demanding (Challenging).

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