Spindle's End vs The Pink Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairies, Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
Spindle's End
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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…
The Pink Fairy Book
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A collection of more than thirty fairy tales gathered from all over the world.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Pink Fairy Book highest: The Pink Fairy Book 4.1 · Spindle's End 3.8.
- The Pink Fairy Book is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Spindle's End.
- Spindle's End has the widest readership — 25681 ratings behind its score.
- The Pink Fairy Book runs the darker storyline; Spindle's End stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Spindle's End | The Pink Fairy Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (25681) | 4.1 (1804) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (47) | 3.2 (9) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (66) | 3.5 (18) |
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Reception
| Spindle's End | The Pink Fairy Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25681 | 1804 |
| Editions | 17 | 271 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 21058 | 3377 |
| Reading it now | 409 | — |
| Written reviews | 1827 | 85 |
| Wikipedia attention | 242 | 3679 |
| Pages | 395 | 110 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Spindle's End or The Pink Fairy Book?
The Pink Fairy Book has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Pink Fairy Book 4.1/5, Spindle's End 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Spindle's End or The Pink Fairy Book?
The Pink Fairy Book is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Pink Fairy Book (110 pages, ≈ 2 h 02 m); Spindle's End (395 pages, ≈ 7 h 19 m).
Which is harder to read: Spindle's End or The Pink Fairy Book?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Spindle's End: Light; The Pink Fairy Book: Moderate.