Old-fashioned fairy tales vs Rapunzel: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales
Old-fashioned fairy tales
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There was once upon a time a child who had Good Luck for his godfather. “I am not Fortune”, said Good Luck to the parents; “I have no gifts to bestow, but whenever he needs help I will be at hand”. “Nothing could be…
Rapunzel
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Ibook project for DTC 375 at Washington State University in Vancouver, Fall 2014. Illustrates the story of Rapunzel followed by a short essay describing the author’s experience with iBooks Author.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Rapunzel highest: Rapunzel 3.9 · Old-fashioned fairy tales 3.6.
- Rapunzel has the widest readership — 471 ratings behind its score.
- Rapunzel runs the darker storyline; Old-fashioned fairy tales stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Old-fashioned fairy tales | Rapunzel | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (54) | 3.9 (471) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (12) |
| Apple Books | 3.0 (8) | 4.0 (47) |
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Reception
| Old-fashioned fairy tales | Rapunzel | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 54 | 471 |
| Editions | 32 | 18 |
| Citations | 4 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 169 | 272 |
| Reading it now | 12 | 7 |
| Written reviews | 3 | 71 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 28104 |
| Pages | 116 | 27 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Old-fashioned fairy tales or Rapunzel?
Rapunzel has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Rapunzel 3.9/5, Old-fashioned fairy tales 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Old-fashioned fairy tales or Rapunzel?
Rapunzel is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Rapunzel (27 pages, ≈ 30 min); Old-fashioned fairy tales (116 pages, ≈ 2 h 09 m).
Which is harder to read: Old-fashioned fairy tales or Rapunzel?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Old-fashioned fairy tales: Challenging; Rapunzel: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Old-fashioned fairy tales: no film adaptation on record; Rapunzel: 1 film adaptation.