All the Light We Cannot See vs En man som heter Ove: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
All the Light We Cannot See
From the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, a stunningly ambitious and beautiful novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the…
1 film adaptation
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En man som heter Ove
A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon, the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- En man som heter Ove is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for All the Light We Cannot See.
- All the Light We Cannot See has the widest readership — 2061893 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| All the Light We Cannot See | En man som heter Ove | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (2061893) | 4.4 (1274184) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11862) | 4.0 (12) |
Reception
| All the Light We Cannot See | En man som heter Ove | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2061893 | 1274184 |
| Editions | 72 | 40 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2133539 | 841378 |
| Reading it now | 119150 | 52650 |
| Written reviews | 128411 | 134477 |
| Wikipedia attention | 29517 | 190 |
| Pages | 544 | 337 |