Once upon a time vs The light princess, and other fairy tales: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales

Cover of Once upon a time

Once upon a time A. A. Milne · 1907 ★★★★☆ 3.9 418 pages · ≈ 7 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The light princess, and other fairy tales

The light princess, and other fairy tales George MacDonald · 1893 ★★★★☆ 4.0 104 pages · ≈ 1 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The light princess, and other fairy tales is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Once upon a time.

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