Hans Christian Andersen's The Fir Tree vs The blue bird: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Drama, Fiction

Cover of Hans Christian Andersen's The Fir Tree

Hans Christian Andersen's The Fir Tree Hans Christian Andersen · 1960 ★★★★☆ 3.8 31 pages · ≈ 34 min · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The blue bird

The blue bird Maurice Maeterlinck · 1909 ★★★★☆ 3.8 287 pages · ≈ 5 h 19 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Hans Christian Andersen's The Fir Tree is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The blue bird.
Hans Christian Andersen's The Fir Tree is the easier read (Light), The blue bird more demanding (Challenging).

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