My Friend is Sad vs The Pig Scrolls: Which Should You Read?
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Presents the translation of an ancient Greek manuscript written by Gryllus, a talking pig who was once a man, describing the many adventures that he and his companions--a junior prophetess named Sybil and a bumbling…
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The verdict
- Readers rate My Friend is Sad highest: My Friend is Sad 4.4 · The Pig Scrolls 3.7.
- My Friend is Sad is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The Pig Scrolls.
- My Friend is Sad has the widest readership — 11127 ratings behind its score.
- The Pig Scrolls runs the darker storyline; My Friend is Sad stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| My Friend is Sad | The Pig Scrolls | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (11127) | 3.0 (3) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (10) | 3.5 (2) |
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Reception
| My Friend is Sad | The Pig Scrolls | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11127 | 3 |
| Editions | 12 | 10 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 2812 | 2 |
| Reading it now | 44 | — |
| Written reviews | 584 | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3203 | 255 |
| Pages | 60 | 274 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: My Friend is Sad or The Pig Scrolls?
My Friend is Sad has the higher combined reader rating across sources (My Friend is Sad 4.4/5, The Pig Scrolls 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: My Friend is Sad or The Pig Scrolls?
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 Pig Scrolls (274 pages, ≈ 5 h 04 m).
Which is harder to read: My Friend is Sad or The Pig Scrolls?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — My Friend is Sad: Easy; The Pig Scrolls: Easy.