Snow Queen vs The Lilac Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

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

Snow Queen

Snow Queen Hans Christian Andersen · 2012 ★★★★☆ 3.9 85 pages · ≈ 1 h 34 m · Light Find on Amazon

The Lilac Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1910 ★★★★☆ 4.1 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Snow Queen is the easier read (Light), The Lilac Fairy Book more demanding (Moderate).