Prince Prigio vs The Blacktongue Thief: Which Should You Read?
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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 Blacktongue Thief
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Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-weaving, trap-making, plus a…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Blacktongue Thief highest: The Blacktongue Thief 4.2 · Prince Prigio 3.9.
- Prince Prigio is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for The Blacktongue Thief.
- The Blacktongue Thief has the widest readership — 53018 ratings behind its score.
- The Blacktongue Thief runs the darker storyline; Prince Prigio stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Prince Prigio | The Blacktongue Thief | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (89) | 4.2 (53018) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 4.1 (490) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (420) |
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Reception
| Prince Prigio | The Blacktongue Thief | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 89 | 53018 |
| Editions | 80 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | 106619 |
| Reading it now | 5 | 7280 |
| Written reviews | 11 | 7090 |
| Wikipedia attention | 140 | — |
| Pages | 48 | 416 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Prince Prigio or The Blacktongue Thief?
The Blacktongue Thief has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Blacktongue Thief 4.2/5, Prince Prigio 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Prince Prigio or The Blacktongue Thief?
Prince Prigio is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Prince Prigio (48 pages, ≈ 53 min); The Blacktongue Thief (416 pages, ≈ 7 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: Prince Prigio or The Blacktongue Thief?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Prince Prigio: Challenging; The Blacktongue Thief: Moderate.