In the beauty of the lilies vs Rich Man, Poor Man: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Domestic fiction, Family, United States, Families, Fiction
In the beauty of the lilies
Faith ultimately bursts into flame as Updike's major new novel, charting the lives of one family through four generations, shows readers an America whose dream of perfection is translated into an obsession with God and…
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Rich Man, Poor Man
A novel of two brothers from the end of World War II to the 1960's. The story of Rudolph, Gretchen, and Thomas Jordache, children of an embittered German immigrant. Nurtured on traditional views of American success,…
The verdict
- Readers rate Rich Man, Poor Man highest: Rich Man, Poor Man 4.5 · In the beauty of the lilies 3.7.
- In the beauty of the lilies is the quickest read — about 9 hours vs 11 for Rich Man, Poor Man.
- In the beauty of the lilies has the widest readership — 2267 ratings behind its score.
- In the beauty of the lilies reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 11 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| In the beauty of the lilies | Rich Man, Poor Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (2267) | 4.5 (326) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.3 (13) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (9) | 4.5 (112) |
Reception
| In the beauty of the lilies | Rich Man, Poor Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2267 | 326 |
| Editions | 8 | 24 |
| Citations | 11 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 197 |
| Reading it now | — | 307 |
| Written reviews | — | 9 |
| Wikipedia attention | 462 | 9522 |
| Pages | 491 | 640 |