Adler und Engel vs The Heart is a Lonely Hunter: Which Should You Read?
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Adler und Engel
Liebesgeschichte, Kriminalroman, Entwicklungsgeschichte, Politthriller furios zu einem Roman verwoben - das ist das Buch von Juli Zeh, einem der überragenden Talente der deutschen Literatur. Für ihre Geschichte um den…
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The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
“IN THE town there were two mutes, and they were always together.”
Set in 1930s Georgia, the novel centers around a deaf and mute man, John Singer. Singer has been devastated by the loss of his dear friend, Antonapoulos, who was committed to an asylum for bad behavior
The verdict
- Readers rate The Heart is a Lonely Hunter highest: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 4.0 · Adler und Engel 3.4.
- The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Adler und Engel.
- The Heart is a Lonely Hunter has the widest readership — 123492 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
≈ 5h vs 8h for Adler und Engel
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
123492 ratings vs 1975 for Adler und Engel
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
4.0 vs 3.4 from readers
New to the genre?
Adler und Engel
Moderate vs Challenging for The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
Scores by source
| Adler und Engel | The Heart is a Lonely Hunter | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (1975) | 4.0 (123492) |
| Hardcover | 2.5 (2) | 3.8 (158) |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | 4.5 (17) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (80) |
Reception
| Adler und Engel | The Heart is a Lonely Hunter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1975 | 123492 |
| Editions | 5 | 64 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 778 |
| Reading it now | — | 14 |
| Written reviews | — | 20 |
| Wikipedia attention | 46 | 8434 |
| Pages | 444 | 320 |