Prince Prigio vs The Assassin's Blade: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy
Prince Prigio
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…
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The Assassin's Blade
The Butterfly Lovers (), also known as The Assassins Blade or Jiandie (), is a 2008 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Jingle Ma, starring Wu Chun, Charlene Choi, and Hu Ge. The film is based on the Chinese legend of the…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Assassin's Blade highest: The Assassin's Blade 4.2 · Prince Prigio 3.9.
- Prince Prigio is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 8 for The Assassin's Blade.
- The Assassin's Blade has the widest readership — 1340986 ratings behind its score.
- The Assassin's Blade runs the darker storyline; Prince Prigio stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Prince Prigio
≈ 1h vs 8h for The Assassin's Blade
New to the genre?
The Assassin's Blade
Moderate vs Challenging for Prince Prigio
In the mood for something dark?
The Assassin's Blade
a darker storyline than Prince Prigio
Want something lighter?
Prince Prigio
an easier tone than The Assassin's Blade
Scores by source
| Prince Prigio | The Assassin's Blade | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (89) | 4.2 (1340986) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 4.0 (1011) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (2809) |
Reception
| Prince Prigio | The Assassin's Blade | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 89 | 1340986 |
| Editions | 80 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 151 | 423922 |
| Reading it now | 5 | 68525 |
| Written reviews | 11 | 125574 |
| Wikipedia attention | 140 | 355 |
| Pages | 48 | 465 |