Libro de buen amor vs Poems: Which Should You Read?
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The work of Federico Garcia Lorca, Spain's greatest modern poet, has long been admired for its emotional intensity and metaphorical brilliance. Few poets take us more directly and memorably to what Lorca described as…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Poems highest: Poems 3.8 · Libro de buen amor 3.4.
- Libro de buen amor has the widest readership — 3461 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Libro de buen amor | Poems | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (3461) | 3.7 (92) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 3.9 (11) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (3) |
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Reception
| Libro de buen amor | Poems | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3461 | 92 |
| Editions | 99 | 64 |
| Citations | 61 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2098 | 53 |
| Reading it now | — | 9 |
| Written reviews | 197 | 17 |
| Wikipedia attention | 324 | 19870 |
| Pages | 261 | 208 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Libro de buen amor or Poems?
Poems has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Poems 3.8/5, Libro de buen amor 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Libro de buen amor or Poems?
Poems is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Poems (208 pages, ≈ 3 h 51 m); Libro de buen amor (261 pages, ≈ 4 h 50 m).
Which is harder to read: Libro de buen amor or Poems?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Libro de buen amor: Challenging; Poems: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Libro de buen amor: 2 film adaptations; Poems: no film adaptation on record.