Once upon a time vs The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Fiction

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 Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)

The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) Andrew Lang · 1901 ★★★★☆ 3.9 266 pages · ≈ 4 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Once upon a time.
The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) is the easier read (Moderate), Once upon a time more demanding (Challenging).

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