The Royal Book of Oz vs Tintenblut: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Royal Book of Oz

The Royal Book of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson · 1921 ★★★★☆ 4.0 138 pages · ≈ 2 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tintenblut

Tintenblut Cornelia Funke · 2005 ★★★★☆ 3.9 640 pages · ≈ 11 h 51 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Royal Book of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 11 for Tintenblut.
Tintenblut is the easier read (Light), The Royal Book of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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