Before They Are Hanged vs Prince Prigio: Which Should You Read?

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Before They Are Hanged Joe Abercrombie ★★★★☆ 4.4 581 pages · ≈ 10 h 46 m · Moderate

The second novel in the wildly popular First Law Trilogy from New York Times bestseller Joe Abercrombie.  Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors,…

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Prince Prigio Andrew Lang · 1889 ★★★★☆ 3.9 48 pages · ≈ 53 min · Challenging

The plot of Prince Prigio begins with the introduction of a queen who does not believe in fairies. After many childless years, she and the king finally had a boy, Prigio. When the queen refused to invite the fairies to…

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The verdict

Readers rate Before They Are Hanged highest: Before They Are Hanged 4.4 · Prince Prigio 3.9.
Prince Prigio is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 10 for Before They Are Hanged.
Before They Are Hanged has the widest readership — 232893 ratings behind its score.
Before They Are Hanged runs the darker storyline; Prince Prigio stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Prince Prigio ≈ 1h vs 10h for Before They Are Hanged New to the genre? Before They Are Hanged Moderate vs Challenging for Prince Prigio In the mood for something dark? Before They Are Hanged a darker storyline than Prince Prigio Want something lighter? Prince Prigio an easier tone than Before They Are Hanged

Scores by source

	Before They Are Hanged	Prince Prigio
Goodreads	4.4 (232893)	4.0 (89)
Hardcover	4.3 (1545)	3.5 (2)
Apple Books	4.5 (942)	—
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Reception

	Before They Are Hanged	Prince Prigio
Ratings	232893	89
Editions	—	80
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	68038	151
Reading it now	8899	5
Written reviews	12274	11
Wikipedia attention	38432	140
Pages	581	48
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Before They Are Hanged or Prince Prigio?

Before They Are Hanged has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Before They Are Hanged 4.4/5, Prince Prigio 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Before They Are Hanged or Prince Prigio?

Prince Prigio is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Prince Prigio (48 pages, ≈ 53 min); Before They Are Hanged (581 pages, ≈ 10 h 46 m).

Which is harder to read: Before They Are Hanged or Prince Prigio?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Before They Are Hanged: Moderate; Prince Prigio: Challenging.