Hänsel und Gretel vs Japanese fairy tales: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales

Cover of Hänsel und Gretel

Hänsel und Gretel Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.0 36 pages · ≈ 40 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

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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

Readers rate Hänsel und Gretel higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 12244 votes.
Hänsel und Gretel is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Japanese fairy tales.

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