Jackdaws vs The Nightingale: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Underground movements, War stories, World War II, Historical Fiction, History, Fiction
Jackdaws
D-Day is approaching. They don’t know where or when, but the Germans know it’ll be soon, and for Felicity “Flick” Clariet, the stakes have never been higher. A senior agent in the ranks of the Special Operations…
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The Nightingale
Despite their differences, sisters Vianne and Isabelle have always been close. Younger, bolder Isabelle lives in Paris while Vianne is content with life in the French countryside with her husband Antoine and their…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Nightingale highest: The Nightingale 4.6 · Jackdaws 4.2.
- Jackdaws is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 10 for The Nightingale.
- The Nightingale has the widest readership — 2356951 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Jackdaws | The Nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (2130) | 4.7 (2356951) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (56) | 4.4 (895) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (7) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1144) | 4.5 (22374) |
Reception
| Jackdaws | The Nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2130 | 2356951 |
| Editions | 32 | 42 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 21028 | 234 |
| Reading it now | — | 22 |
| Written reviews | 2130 | 17 |
| Wikipedia attention | 18459 | 40222 |
| Pages | 464 | 592 |