The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) vs The Pink Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)
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Twenty-nine tales from the folklore of Turkey, India, Denmark, Armenia, and the Sudan.
The Pink Fairy Book
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A collection of more than thirty fairy tales gathered from all over the world.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Pink Fairy Book highest: The Pink Fairy Book 4.1 · The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) 3.8.
- The Pink Fairy Book is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged).
- The Pink Fairy Book has the widest readership — 1804 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) | The Pink Fairy Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (1804) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (9) |
| Apple Books | — | 3.5 (18) |
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Reception
| The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) | The Pink Fairy Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 1804 |
| Editions | 151 | 271 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 3377 |
| Written reviews | — | 85 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 3679 |
| Pages | 226 | 110 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) or The Pink Fairy Book?
The Pink Fairy Book has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Pink Fairy Book 4.1/5, The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) or The Pink Fairy Book?
The Pink Fairy Book is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Pink Fairy Book (110 pages, ≈ 2 h 02 m); The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) (226 pages, ≈ 4 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) or The Pink Fairy Book?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged): Moderate; The Pink Fairy Book: Moderate.