Little Dragon vs Three Tales of My Father's Dragon: Which Should You Read?
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Little Dragon
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Little Dragon are a Swedish electronic music band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 1996. The band consists of Yukimi Nagano (vocals, percussion), Erik Bodin (drums), Fredrik Wallin (bass) and Håkan Wirenstrand…
Three Tales of My Father's Dragon
“One cold rainy day when my father was a little boy, he met an old alley cat on his street.”
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A compilation of three tales which relate the fantastic adventures of Elmer Elevator and a baby flying dragon named Boris.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Little Dragon is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Three Tales of My Father's Dragon.
- Little Dragon has the widest readership — 637 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Little Dragon | Three Tales of My Father's Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (637) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.3 (9) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (79) |
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Reception
| Little Dragon | Three Tales of My Father's Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 637 | 79 |
| Editions | 11 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 240 | — |
| Reading it now | 72 | — |
| Written reviews | 57 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 4326 | — |
| Pages | 20 | 241 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Little Dragon or Three Tales of My Father's Dragon?
Three Tales of My Father's Dragon has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Three Tales of My Father's Dragon 4.3/5, Little Dragon 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Little Dragon or Three Tales of My Father's Dragon?
Little Dragon is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Little Dragon (20 pages, ≈ 22 min); Three Tales of My Father's Dragon (241 pages, ≈ 4 h 28 m).
Which is harder to read: Little Dragon or Three Tales of My Father's Dragon?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Little Dragon: Light; Three Tales of My Father's Dragon: Light.