The Goose Girl vs The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Goose Girl

The Goose Girl Shannon Hale · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.4 391 pages · ≈ 7 h 14 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)

The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) Andrew Lang · 1901 ★★★★☆ 3.9 266 pages · ≈ 4 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Goose Girl higher: 4.4 vs 3.9 from 40 votes.
The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Goose Girl.
The Goose Girl is the easier read (Easy), The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) more demanding (Moderate).

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