Romance of the three kingdoms vs Rou pu tuan: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Asian, China, Historical Fiction, History, Fiction
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Rou pu tuan
In the three hundred years since its initial publication, Li Yu's The Carnal Prayer Mat has been widely read in China, where it is recognized as a benchmark of erotic literature and currently enjoys the distinction of…
The verdict
- Readers rate Romance of the three kingdoms highest: Romance of the three kingdoms 4.4 · Rou pu tuan 3.8.
- Rou pu tuan is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 12 for Romance of the three kingdoms.
- Romance of the three kingdoms has the widest readership — 7089 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Romance of the three kingdoms | Rou pu tuan | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (7089) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (26) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (5) | — |
Reception
| Romance of the three kingdoms | Rou pu tuan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7089 | 1 |
| Editions | 71 | 24 |
| Citations | 33 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 32311 | — |
| Reading it now | 3812 | — |
| Written reviews | 644 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 5023 | — |
| Pages | 680 | 354 |