Judith Paris vs Polyxena: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Romance fiction, Young women, Fiction
Judith Paris
Covering the years 1771 to 1822 and set partly in Revolutionary Paris, and partly in romantic Cumbria, Judith Paris is the story of the two very different men who love Walpole's most delightful heroine. Daughter of…
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Polyxena
After Troy falls, Neoptolemus claims Polyxena as his prize, but she rejects his advances. In a fit of rage, Neoptolemus contrives a story that dooms the ill-fated Polyxena. She knows what she must do to survive, but she…
The verdict
- Readers rate Judith Paris highest: Judith Paris 4.2 · Polyxena 3.9.
- Polyxena is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 14 for Judith Paris.
- Judith Paris has the widest readership — 150 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Judith Paris | Polyxena | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (150) | 5.0 (2) |
Reception
| Judith Paris | Polyxena | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 150 | 2 |
| Editions | 80 | 16 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 170 | — |
| Reading it now | 15 | — |
| Written reviews | 16 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 14575 |
| Pages | 782 | 309 |