Lili vs Sons of Heaven: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: China, Bildungsromans, History, Fiction
Lili
Derrière le portrait d'une jeune Chinoise dans les années 1980, l'histoire d'une prise de conscience sociale qui aboutit aux événements de la place Tian'anmen en 1989. [SDM].
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Sons of Heaven
“Grandfather believed in warriors, and dragons.”
"Sons of Heaven is an epic novel set against the backdrop of one of modern history's most haunting events: the Tiananmen Square massacre. In June 1989, the world watched in horror as China's military was mobilized to…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Sons of Heaven has the widest readership — 121 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Lili | Sons of Heaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (121) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (5) |
Reception
| Lili | Sons of Heaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 121 |
| Editions | 5 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 113 |
| Reading it now | — | 3 |
| Written reviews | — | 23 |
| Wikipedia attention | 340 | 3490 |
| Pages | 320 | 324 |