Der Irrtum des großen Zauberers vs Klara and the Sun: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Speculative Fiction, Artificial Intelligence, Fiction
Der Irrtum des großen Zauberers
Im Lande Plikato herrschen seltsame Verhältnisse. Die oberste Gewalt liegt in den Händen eines Menschen, die nichtgewaltausübende Mehrheit der Bevölkerung besteht ebenfalls aus Menschen. Zwischen beiden Polen aber…
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Klara and the Sun
"Klara and the Sun, the first novel by Kazuo Ishiguro since he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, tells the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Klara and the Sun has the widest readership — 472636 ratings behind its score.
- Klara and the Sun runs the darker storyline; Der Irrtum des großen Zauberers stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Der Irrtum des großen Zauberers | Klara and the Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (18) | 3.7 (472636) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (1269) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (2228) |
Reception
| Der Irrtum des großen Zauberers | Klara and the Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 18 | 472636 |
| Editions | 9 | 31 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 488622 |
| Reading it now | — | 31297 |
| Written reviews | — | 54305 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 46750 |
| Pages | 245 | 332 |