The Lilac Fairy Book vs The Nursery Alice: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Lilac Fairy Book
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Thirty-three fairy tales including The one-handed girl and The raspberry worm.
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The Nursery Alice
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A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a strange world inhabited by all sorts of unusual characters.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Lilac Fairy Book highest: The Lilac Fairy Book 4.1 · The Nursery Alice 3.8.
- The Nursery Alice is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Lilac Fairy Book.
- The Lilac Fairy Book has the widest readership — 1332 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Lilac Fairy Book | The Nursery Alice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1332) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (8) | 3.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5) | — |
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Reception
| The Lilac Fairy Book | The Nursery Alice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1332 | 3 |
| Editions | 325 | 73 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2965 | — |
| Reading it now | 167 | — |
| Written reviews | 44 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3679 | 757 |
| Pages | 186 | 62 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Lilac Fairy Book or The Nursery Alice?
The Lilac Fairy Book has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lilac Fairy Book 4.1/5, The Nursery Alice 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Lilac Fairy Book or The Nursery Alice?
The Nursery Alice is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Nursery Alice (62 pages, ≈ 1 h 09 m); The Lilac Fairy Book (186 pages, ≈ 3 h 27 m).
Which is harder to read: The Lilac Fairy Book or The Nursery Alice?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Lilac Fairy Book: Moderate; The Nursery Alice: Moderate.