Fool's Quest vs Prince Prigio: Which Should You Read?
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Fool's Quest
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED AND THE INDEPENDENT • Ranking alongside George R. R. Martin as a groundbreaking master of fantasy, Robin Hobb delivers the…
Prince Prigio
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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 Fool's Quest highest: Fool's Quest 4.5 · Prince Prigio 3.9.
- Prince Prigio is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 14 for Fool's Quest.
- Fool's Quest has the widest readership — 536 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Fool's Quest | Prince Prigio | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (89) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (312) | 3.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (536) | — |
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Reception
| Fool's Quest | Prince Prigio | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 536 | 89 |
| Editions | 1 | 80 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 151 |
| Reading it now | — | 5 |
| Written reviews | — | 11 |
| Wikipedia attention | 816 | 140 |
| Pages | 800 | 48 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Fool's Quest or Prince Prigio?
Fool's Quest has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Fool's Quest 4.5/5, Prince Prigio 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Fool's Quest or Prince Prigio?
Prince Prigio is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Prince Prigio (48 pages, ≈ 53 min); Fool's Quest (800 pages, ≈ 14 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: Fool's Quest or Prince Prigio?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Fool's Quest: Moderate; Prince Prigio: Challenging.