Lille pige med svovlstikkerne vs The Green Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

Cover of Lille pige med svovlstikkerne

Lille pige med svovlstikkerne Hans Christian Andersen · 1944 ★★★★☆ 4.1 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Green Fairy Book

The Green Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1892 ★★★★☆ 4.2 120 pages · ≈ 2 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Lille pige med svovlstikkerne is the easier read (Light), The Green Fairy Book more demanding (Moderate).

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