The bee-man of Orn vs Малахитовая шкатулка: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Tales, Fairy Tales

Cover of The bee-man of Orn

The bee-man of Orn Frank R. Stockton · 1964 ★★★★☆ 3.8 44 pages · ≈ 49 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Малахитовая шкатулка

Малахитовая шкатулка Pavel Bazhov · 1944 ★★★★☆ 4.3 411 pages · ≈ 7 h 37 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Малахитовая шкатулка higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 1554 votes.
The bee-man of Orn is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Малахитовая шкатулка.
The bee-man of Orn is the easier read (Moderate), Малахитовая шкатулка more demanding (Challenging).

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