Beauty vs The Orange Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
Beauty
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A retelling of the story Beauty and the Beast. There is also a sequel available titled Rose Daughter by Robin McKinley.
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The Orange Fairy Book
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A collection of fairy tales brought and translated from Rhodesia, Uganda, and Punjaub.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Orange Fairy Book has the widest readership — 1495 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Beauty | The Orange Fairy Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (1495) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (118) | 3.0 (6) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (148) | — |
Reception
| Beauty | The Orange Fairy Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 148 | 1495 |
| Editions | 31 | 504 |
| Citations | — | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2853 |
| Reading it now | — | 151 |
| Written reviews | — | 52 |
| Wikipedia attention | 40539 | 3552 |
| Pages | 247 | 254 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Beauty or The Orange Fairy Book?
The Orange Fairy Book has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Orange Fairy Book 4.1/5, Beauty 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Beauty or The Orange Fairy Book?
Beauty is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Beauty (247 pages, ≈ 4 h 34 m); The Orange Fairy Book (254 pages, ≈ 4 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: Beauty or The Orange Fairy Book?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Beauty: Light; The Orange Fairy Book: Moderate.