The day boy and the night girl vs The light princess, and other fairy tales: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales
The day boy and the night girl
A curse from a witch decrees that a boy will never wake at night nor sleep during the day; while a girl is doomed never to sleep at night nor wake during the day, until a twist of fate brings them together.
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The light princess, and other fairy tales
"George MacDonald occupied a major position in the intellectual life of his Victorian contemporaries. The Complete Fairy Tales brings together all eleven of his shorter fairy stories as well as his essay "The Fantastic…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The light princess, and other fairy tales has the widest readership — 9385 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The day boy and the night girl | The light princess, and other fairy tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (9385) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 3.5 (8) |
Reception
| The day boy and the night girl | The light princess, and other fairy tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 9385 |
| Editions | 27 | 55 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 237 | — |
| Pages | 40 | 104 |