The Wee Free Men vs Under the persimmon tree: Which Should You Read?
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The Wee Free Men
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A riotous, wise, and gripping junior Discworld novel from the Carnegie Medal-winning author and acknowledged master of comic fantasy.Nine-year-old Tiffany Aching thinks her Granny Aching - a wise shepherd - might have…
Under the persimmon tree
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During the 2001 Afghan War, the lives of Najmal, a young refugee from Kunduz, Afghanistan, and Nusrat, an American-Muslim teacher who is awaiting her huband's return from Mazar-i-Sharif, intersect at a school in…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Wee Free Men highest: The Wee Free Men 4.4 · Under the persimmon tree 3.6.
- Under the persimmon tree has the widest readership — 1456 ratings behind its score.
- Under the persimmon tree runs the darker storyline; The Wee Free Men stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Wee Free Men | Under the persimmon tree | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (18) | 3.6 (1456) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (306) | — |
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Reception
| The Wee Free Men | Under the persimmon tree | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 306 | 1456 |
| Editions | 51 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 1136 |
| Reading it now | — | 69 |
| Written reviews | — | 202 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3006 | — |
| Pages | 317 | 296 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Wee Free Men or Under the persimmon tree?
The Wee Free Men has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Wee Free Men 4.4/5, Under the persimmon tree 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Wee Free Men or Under the persimmon tree?
Under the persimmon tree is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Under the persimmon tree (296 pages, ≈ 5 h 29 m); The Wee Free Men (317 pages, ≈ 5 h 52 m).
Which is harder to read: The Wee Free Men or Under the persimmon tree?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Wee Free Men: Light; Under the persimmon tree: Light.