Japanese fairy tales vs The Little Lame Prince: 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 Little Lame Prince

The Little Lame Prince Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 161 pages · ≈ 2 h 59 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Japanese fairy tales is the easier read (Moderate), The Little Lame Prince more demanding (Challenging).

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