Japanese fairy tales vs The King of Ireland's Son: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales

Cover of Japanese fairy tales

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

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Cover of The King of Ireland's Son

The King of Ireland's Son Padraic Colum · 1916 ★★★★☆ 4.1 316 pages · ≈ 5 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The King of Ireland's Son higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 407 votes.
Japanese fairy tales is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The King of Ireland's Son.
Japanese fairy tales is the easier read (Moderate), The King of Ireland's Son more demanding (Challenging).

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