Prince Prigio vs The Tainted Cup: 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 Tainted Cup
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The Tainted Cup is a 2024 fantasy murder mystery novel by Robert Jackson Bennett. It is the first novel in the Shadow of the Leviathan series and was followed by A Drop of Corruption (2025). The novel won the 2025 Hugo…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Tainted Cup highest: The Tainted Cup 4.4 · Prince Prigio 3.9.
- Prince Prigio is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for The Tainted Cup.
- The Tainted Cup has the widest readership — 892 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Prince Prigio | The Tainted Cup | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (89) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 4.4 (892) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (542) |
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Reception
| Prince Prigio | The Tainted Cup | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 89 | 892 |
| Editions | 80 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 5 | — |
| Written reviews | 11 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 140 | 17380 |
| Pages | 48 | 426 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Prince Prigio or The Tainted Cup?
The Tainted Cup has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Tainted Cup 4.4/5, Prince Prigio 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Prince Prigio or The Tainted Cup?
Prince Prigio is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Prince Prigio (48 pages, ≈ 53 min); The Tainted Cup (426 pages, ≈ 7 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: Prince Prigio or The Tainted Cup?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Prince Prigio: Challenging; The Tainted Cup: Moderate.