Hornet Flight vs Lilac Girls: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Underground movements, World War II, World War, Fiction
Hornet Flight
Ken Follett follows his bestsellers Jackdaws and Code to Zero with an extraordinary novel of early days of World War II...It is June 1941 and the war is not going well for England. Across the North Sea,…
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Lilac Girls
Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this debut novel reveals a story of love, redemption, and secrets that were hidden for decades. New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Lilac Girls has the widest readership — 353897 ratings behind its score.
- Lilac Girls runs the darker storyline; Hornet Flight stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Hornet Flight | Lilac Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (353897) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (47) | 4.0 (112) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (864) | 4.5 (3587) |
Reception
| Hornet Flight | Lilac Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 864 | 353897 |
| Editions | 33 | 16 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 377906 |
| Reading it now | — | 29063 |
| Written reviews | — | 25780 |
| Wikipedia attention | 817 | — |
| Pages | 518 | 512 |