All the Flowers in Paris vs Democracy: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Widows, American literature, Fiction
All the Flowers in Paris
“Sarah Jio weaves past and present in this eminently readable novel about love, gratitude, and forgiveness. I tore through the pages!”—New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker KlineTwo women are…
vs
Democracy
Mrs. Lee goes to Washington D.C. to lean about politics by watching the waltzing bears. Then the bears invite her to the dance.
The verdict
- Readers rate All the Flowers in Paris highest: All the Flowers in Paris 4.3 · Democracy 3.8.
- Democracy is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for All the Flowers in Paris.
- All the Flowers in Paris has the widest readership — 1988 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| All the Flowers in Paris | Democracy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (1988) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (5) | 3.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (573) | — |
Reception
| All the Flowers in Paris | Democracy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1988 | 2 |
| Editions | 2 | 135 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 28367 | — |
| Written reviews | 1988 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 718 |
| Pages | 320 | 108 |