Poems (Lover's Complaint / Passionate Pilgrim / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Venus and Adonis) vs Rhymes a la Mode: Which Should You Read?
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Rhymes a la Mode is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Poems (Lover's Complaint / Passionate Pilgrim / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Venus and Adonis).
- Rhymes a la Mode has the widest readership — 3 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Poems (Lover's Complaint / Passionate Pilgrim / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Venus and Adonis) | Rhymes a la Mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (3) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
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Reception
| Poems (Lover's Complaint / Passionate Pilgrim / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Venus and Adonis) | Rhymes a la Mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 3 |
| Editions | 134 | 47 |
| Want to read | — | 17 |
| Pages | 201 | 38 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Poems (Lover's Complaint / Passionate Pilgrim / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Venus and Adonis) or Rhymes a la Mode?
Poems (Lover's Complaint / Passionate Pilgrim / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Venus and Adonis) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Poems (Lover's Complaint / Passionate Pilgrim / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Venus and Adonis) 3.8/5, Rhymes a la Mode 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Poems (Lover's Complaint / Passionate Pilgrim / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Venus and Adonis) or Rhymes a la Mode?
Rhymes a la Mode is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Rhymes a la Mode (38 pages, ≈ 42 min); Poems (Lover's Complaint / Passionate Pilgrim / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Venus and Adonis) (201 pages, ≈ 3 h 43 m).
Which is harder to read: Poems (Lover's Complaint / Passionate Pilgrim / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Venus and Adonis) or Rhymes a la Mode?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Poems (Lover's Complaint / Passionate Pilgrim / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Venus and Adonis): Demanding; Rhymes a la Mode: Demanding.