Japanese fairy tales vs Thumbelina: 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 Thumbelina

Thumbelina Hans Christian Andersen · 1911 ★★★★☆ 4.1 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Thumbelina higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 16259 votes.
Thumbelina is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Japanese fairy tales.
Japanese fairy tales is the easier read (Moderate), Thumbelina more demanding (Challenging).

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