Japanese fairy tales vs Thumbelina: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales
Japanese fairy tales
Japanese folktales are somewhat of a loaded term. In commonplace usage, it signifies a certain set of well-known classic tales, with a vague distinction of whether they fit the rigorous definition of folktale or…
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Thumbelina
“Once upon a time there was a woman who longed to have a tiny child of her own, but she had no idea where to get one.”
The adventures of a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb and her many animal friends.
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Thumbelina highest: Thumbelina 4.1 · Japanese fairy tales 3.7.
- Thumbelina is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Japanese fairy tales.
- Thumbelina has the widest readership — 16259 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Japanese fairy tales | Thumbelina | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (5689) | 4.1 (16259) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (15) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (102) | 4.0 (262) |
Reception
| Japanese fairy tales | Thumbelina | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5689 | 16259 |
| Editions | 199 | 79 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 8571 | 164 |
| Reading it now | 1473 | 2 |
| Written reviews | 556 | 34 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 10590 |
| Pages | 186 | 32 |