Doctor Dolittle in the moon vs The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle: Which Should You Read?
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Doctor Dolittle in the moon
Doctor Dolittle is on the moon, where he finds a whole new world of animals and vegetables to study.
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The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
“ALL that I have written so far about Doctor Dolittle I heard long after it happened from those who had known him- indeed a great deal of it took place before I was born.”
When his colleague Long Arrow disappears, Dr. Dolittle sets off with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog, Jip, and Polynesia the parrot on an adventurous voyage over tropical seas to floating Spidermonkey Island.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Doctor Dolittle in the moon.
- The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle has the widest readership — 17828 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Doctor Dolittle in the moon | The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (548) | 4.0 (17828) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.9 (24) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (39) |
Reception
| Doctor Dolittle in the moon | The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 548 | 17828 |
| Editions | 66 | 158 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 588 | 5819 |
| Reading it now | 6 | 531 |
| Written reviews | 21 | 888 |
| Wikipedia attention | 137 | 995 |
| Pages | 257 | 104 |