The BFG vs The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction
The BFG
This book is a great book for all ages. It is a fantasy/adventure book.The BFG stands for 'Big Friendly Giant'. He isn't like other giants, instead of going out to different countries to eat children he catches dreams.…
1 film adaptation
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The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation
After battling monsters all night, a sleepy Princess in Black decides that she needs a vacation. After all, the Goat Avenger, a new hero who looks oddly familiar, has offered to protect the goats while she takes a much…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The BFG.
- The BFG has the widest readership — 539397 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The BFG | The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (539397) | 4.2 (3622) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (530) | 4.1 (9) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (19) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (683) | 4.5 (37) |
Reception
| The BFG | The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 539397 | 3622 |
| Editions | 136 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 198443 | 1175 |
| Reading it now | — | 234 |
| Written reviews | 13942 | 352 |
| Wikipedia attention | 10574 | — |
| Pages | 207 | 96 |