Spindle's End vs The Crimson Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairies, Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
Spindle's End
The evil fairy Pernicia has set a curse on Princess Briar-Rose: she is fated to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into an endless, poisoned sleep. Katriona, a young fairy, kidnaps the princess…
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The Crimson Fairy Book
Twenty four fairy tales from the folklore of Hungary, Russia, Rumania, Serbia, Tunis, Finland, Iceland, Japan, and Sicily.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Crimson Fairy Book highest: The Crimson Fairy Book 4.1 · Spindle's End 3.8.
- Spindle's End has the widest readership — 25681 ratings behind its score.
- The Crimson Fairy Book runs the darker storyline; Spindle's End stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Spindle's End
25681 ratings vs 1274 for The Crimson Fairy Book
New to the genre?
Spindle's End
Light vs Moderate for The Crimson Fairy Book
In the mood for something dark?
The Crimson Fairy Book
a darker storyline than Spindle's End
Want something lighter?
Spindle's End
an easier tone than The Crimson Fairy Book
Scores by source
| Spindle's End | The Crimson Fairy Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (25681) | 4.1 (1274) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (47) | 3.3 (6) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (66) | 4.5 (6) |
Reception
| Spindle's End | The Crimson Fairy Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25681 | 1274 |
| Editions | 17 | 510 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 21058 | 2810 |
| Reading it now | 409 | 141 |
| Written reviews | 1827 | 49 |
| Wikipedia attention | 242 | 3552 |
| Pages | 395 | 338 |