Japanese fairy tales vs The Red Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales

Cover of Japanese fairy tales

Japanese fairy tales Yei Theodora Ozaki · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.7 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Red Fairy Book

The Red Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1890 ★★★★☆ 4.1 348 pages · ≈ 6 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Red Fairy Book higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 3631 votes.
Japanese fairy tales is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Red Fairy Book.

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