The Lilac Fairy Book vs The Music of Zombies: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Lilac Fairy Book

The Lilac Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1910 ★★★★☆ 4.1 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Music of Zombies

The Music of Zombies Vivian French · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.0 298 pages · ≈ 5 h 31 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Lilac Fairy Book is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The Music of Zombies.
The Music of Zombies is the easier read (Light), The Lilac Fairy Book more demanding (Moderate).

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