Prince Prigio vs The Blade Itself: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy, Fiction
Prince Prigio
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The plot of Prince Prigio begins with the introduction of a queen who does not believe in fairies. After many childless years, she and the king finally had a boy, Prigio. When the queen refused to invite the fairies to…
The Blade Itself
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Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he’s on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian – leaving nothing behind him but bad songs, dead friends, and a lot of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Blade Itself highest: The Blade Itself 4.3 · Prince Prigio 3.9.
- Prince Prigio is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 9 for The Blade Itself.
- The Blade Itself has the widest readership — 2045 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Prince Prigio | The Blade Itself | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (89) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 4.1 (2045) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1214) |
Reception
| Prince Prigio | The Blade Itself | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 89 | 2045 |
| Editions | 80 | 16 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 5 | — |
| Written reviews | 11 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 140 | 410 |
| Pages | 48 | 531 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Prince Prigio or The Blade Itself?
The Blade Itself has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Blade Itself 4.3/5, Prince Prigio 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Prince Prigio or The Blade Itself?
Prince Prigio is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Prince Prigio (48 pages, ≈ 53 min); The Blade Itself (531 pages, ≈ 9 h 50 m).
Which is harder to read: Prince Prigio or The Blade Itself?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Prince Prigio: Challenging; The Blade Itself: Moderate.