An Orchestra of Minorities vs The incendiaries: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Cultural Heritage, Literary, Coming-of-age, New York Times reviewed, Fiction
An Orchestra of Minorities
"A contemporary twist on the Odyssey, An Orchestra of Minorities is narrated by the chi, or spirit of a young poultry farmer named Chinonso. His life is set off course when he sees a woman who is about to jump off a…
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The incendiaries
A young Korean-American woman at an elite American university is drawn into acts of domestic terrorism by a cult tied to North Korea and then disappears, leading a fellow student into an obsessive search for her.
The verdict
- Readers rate An Orchestra of Minorities highest: An Orchestra of Minorities 3.7 · The incendiaries 3.2.
- The incendiaries is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 9 for An Orchestra of Minorities.
- The incendiaries has the widest readership — 25595 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| An Orchestra of Minorities | The incendiaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (6578) | 3.2 (25595) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (10) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (20) | 3.5 (136) |
Reception
| An Orchestra of Minorities | The incendiaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6578 | 25595 |
| Editions | 9 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 57279 |
| Reading it now | — | 1561 |
| Written reviews | — | 3363 |
| Wikipedia attention | 397 | 417 |
| Pages | 528 | 224 |