Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland vs Japanese fairy tales: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales

Cover of Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland

Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland Thomas Crofton Croker · 1825 ★★★★☆ 3.8 360 pages · ≈ 6 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

vs

Cover of Japanese fairy tales

Japanese fairy tales Yei Theodora Ozaki · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.7 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Japanese fairy tales is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland.
Japanese fairy tales is the easier read (Moderate), Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland more demanding (Challenging).

Side by side