All the Light We Cannot See vs El amante japonés: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Literary, Historical, World War II, World War, Historical Fiction, 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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El amante japonés
La novela se desarrolla en la ciudad de San Francisco, en una residencia de ancianos, en el año 2010, aunque gran parte de la historia evoca años anteriores y países distintos. Aborda temas como el amor, el desarraigo,…
The verdict
- Readers rate All the Light We Cannot See highest: All the Light We Cannot See 4.3 · El amante japonés 3.9.
- El amante japonés 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 | El amante japonés | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (2061893) | 3.9 (100127) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.8 (4) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11862) | 4.5 (263) |
Reception
| All the Light We Cannot See | El amante japonés | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2061893 | 100127 |
| Editions | 72 | 27 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2133539 | 67236 |
| Reading it now | 119150 | 7360 |
| Written reviews | 128411 | 9951 |
| Wikipedia attention | 29517 | — |
| Pages | 544 | 345 |