The red romance book vs The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction, Fiction
The red romance book
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In "The Violet Fairy Book," we hear strange and exotic tales from the far corners of the earth - Japanese, Serbian, Lithuanian, Africa, Portuguese, Rumanian, and Russian. But they are told in the common language of the…
The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)
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a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own color. In all, 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and countries are presented.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The red romance book has the widest readership — 33 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The red romance book | The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (33) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.1 (8) |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (6) |
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Reception
| The red romance book | The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 33 | 8 |
| Editions | 63 | 459 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 147 | — |
| Reading it now | 9 | — |
| Written reviews | 2 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 56 | — |
| Pages | 252 | 266 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The red romance book or The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)?
The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) 3.9/5, The red romance book 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The red romance book or The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)?
The red romance book is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The red romance book (252 pages, ≈ 4 h 40 m); The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) (266 pages, ≈ 4 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: The red romance book or The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The red romance book: Moderate; The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print): Moderate.