The Crimson Fairy Book vs The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Crimson Fairy Book
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Twenty four fairy tales from the folklore of Hungary, Russia, Rumania, Serbia, Tunis, Finland, Iceland, Japan, and Sicily.
The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)
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Twenty-nine tales from the folklore of Turkey, India, Denmark, Armenia, and the Sudan.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Crimson Fairy Book highest: The Crimson Fairy Book 4.1 · The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) 3.8.
- The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Crimson Fairy Book.
- The Crimson Fairy Book has the widest readership — 1274 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Crimson Fairy Book | The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1274) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (6) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (6) | — |
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Reception
| The Crimson Fairy Book | The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1274 | 2 |
| Editions | 510 | 151 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2810 | — |
| Reading it now | 141 | — |
| Written reviews | 49 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3552 | — |
| Pages | 338 | 226 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Crimson Fairy Book or The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)?
The Crimson Fairy Book has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Crimson Fairy Book 4.1/5, The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Crimson Fairy Book or The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)?
The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) (226 pages, ≈ 4 h 11 m); The Crimson Fairy Book (338 pages, ≈ 6 h 16 m).
Which is harder to read: The Crimson Fairy Book or The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Crimson Fairy Book: Moderate; The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged): Moderate.