Beauty vs The Grey Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Beauty

Beauty Robin McKinley · 1978 ★★★★☆ 4.1 247 pages · ≈ 4 h 34 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Grey Fairy Book

The Grey Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.0 178 pages · ≈ 3 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Beauty is the easier read (Light), The Grey Fairy Book more demanding (Moderate).

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