A House of Pomegranates vs The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of A House of Pomegranates

A House of Pomegranates Oscar Wilde · 1891 ★★★★☆ 3.8 115 pages · ≈ 2 h 08 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)

The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) Andrew Lang · 1901 ★★★★☆ 3.9 266 pages · ≈ 4 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
A House of Pomegranates is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print).
The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) is the easier read (Moderate), A House of Pomegranates more demanding (Challenging).

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