All the Light We Cannot See vs The Nightingale: Which Should You Read?
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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
A #1 New York Times bestseller and Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year, this unforgettable novel of love and strength in the face of war has enthralled a generation. Soon to be a major motion picture starring…
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 — 2359757 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| All the Light We Cannot See | The Nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (2061893) | 4.7 (2359757) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.4 (902) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (4) | 4.5 (7) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11862) | 4.5 (22312) |
Reception
| All the Light We Cannot See | The Nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2061893 | 2359757 |
| Editions | 72 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2133539 | — |
| Reading it now | 119150 | — |
| Written reviews | 128411 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 29517 | 36103 |
| Pages | 544 | 497 |