My Friend is Sad vs The Book Of Three: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Pigs, Swine, Children's fiction, Fiction
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The Book Of Three
“Taran wanted to make a sword; but Coll, charged with the practical side of his education, decided on horseshoes.”
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Taran is bored with his Assistant Pig-Keeper duties, even though his charge is none other than Hen Wen, Prydain's only oracular pig. He'd rather be doing something more heroic, like making swords and learning to use…
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The verdict
- Readers rate My Friend is Sad highest: My Friend is Sad 4.4 · The Book Of Three 4.0.
- My Friend is Sad is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Book Of Three.
- The Book Of Three has the widest readership — 84691 ratings behind its score.
- The Book Of Three reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 22 times.
- The Book Of Three runs the darker storyline; My Friend is Sad stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
My Friend is Sad
≈ 1h vs 3h for The Book Of Three
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Book Of Three
84691 ratings vs 11127 for My Friend is Sad
Just want the better-reviewed one?
My Friend is Sad
4.4 vs 4.0 from readers
New to the genre?
My Friend is Sad
Easy vs Light for The Book Of Three
In the mood for something dark?
The Book Of Three
a darker storyline than My Friend is Sad
Scores by source
| My Friend is Sad | The Book Of Three | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (11127) | 4.0 (84691) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (10) | 4.0 (52) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (153) |
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Reception
| My Friend is Sad | The Book Of Three | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11127 | 84691 |
| Editions | 12 | 53 |
| Citations | 1 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 2812 | 68508 |
| Reading it now | 44 | 1800 |
| Written reviews | 584 | 4759 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3203 | 3067 |
| Pages | 60 | 190 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: My Friend is Sad or The Book Of Three?
My Friend is Sad has the higher combined reader rating across sources (My Friend is Sad 4.4/5, The Book Of Three 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: My Friend is Sad or The Book Of Three?
My Friend is Sad is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: My Friend is Sad (60 pages, ≈ 1 h 07 m); The Book Of Three (190 pages, ≈ 3 h 31 m).
Which is harder to read: My Friend is Sad or The Book Of Three?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — My Friend is Sad: Easy; The Book Of Three: Light.