Japanese Fairy Tales vs Tales from Silver Lands: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Legends, Folklore, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
Japanese Fairy Tales
Japanese folktales are somewhat of a loaded term. In commonplace usage, it signifies a certain set of well-known classic tales, with a vague distinction of whether they fit the rigorous definition of folktale or…
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Tales from Silver Lands
DOWN in Honduras there is a town called Pueblo de Chamelecón which is not much of a town after all. There is only one street in it, and the houses are like big beehives that have been squared up, and the roofs are of…
The verdict
- Readers rate Japanese Fairy Tales highest: Japanese Fairy Tales 3.7 · Tales from Silver Lands 3.3.
- Japanese Fairy Tales has the widest readership — 5683 ratings behind its score.
- Tales from Silver Lands runs the darker storyline; Japanese Fairy Tales stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Japanese Fairy Tales
5683 ratings vs 1763 for Tales from Silver Lands
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Japanese Fairy Tales
3.7 vs 3.3 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Tales from Silver Lands
a darker storyline than Japanese Fairy Tales
Want something lighter?
Japanese Fairy Tales
an easier tone than Tales from Silver Lands
Scores by source
| Japanese Fairy Tales | Tales from Silver Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (5683) | 3.3 (1763) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (15) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (102) | — |
Reception
| Japanese Fairy Tales | Tales from Silver Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5683 | 1763 |
| Editions | 19 | 17 |
| Citations | 9 | — |
| Want to read | — | 2493 |
| Reading it now | — | 23 |
| Written reviews | — | 236 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 90 |
| Pages | 196 | 216 |