All the Light We Cannot See vs The Nightingale: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: World War II, World War, Historical Fiction, History, 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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The Nightingale
Despite their differences, sisters Vianne and Isabelle have always been close. Younger, bolder Isabelle lives in Paris while Vianne is content with life in the French countryside with her husband Antoine and their…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Nightingale highest: The Nightingale 4.6 · All the Light We Cannot See 4.3.
- The Nightingale has the widest readership — 2356951 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| All the Light We Cannot See | The Nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (2061893) | 4.7 (2356951) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.4 (895) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (4) | 4.5 (7) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11862) | 4.5 (22374) |
Reception
| All the Light We Cannot See | The Nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2061893 | 2356951 |
| Editions | 72 | 42 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2133539 | 234 |
| Reading it now | 119150 | 22 |
| Written reviews | 128411 | 17 |
| Wikipedia attention | 29517 | 40222 |
| Pages | 544 | 592 |