Mysterious Mr. Sabin vs The Sympathizer: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Spy Fiction, Fiction
Mysterious Mr. Sabin
"The mysterious Mr. Sabin is an unscrupulous French royalist who aids the German government in a conspiracy of war against England. His part in the plot is that of securing valuable papers recording the coast defenses…
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The Sympathizer
Follows a Viet Cong agent as he spies on a South Vietnamese army general and his compatriots as they start a new life in 1975 Los Angeles.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Sympathizer highest: The Sympathizer 4.4 · Mysterious Mr. Sabin 4.0.
- The Sympathizer has the widest readership — 900 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Mysterious Mr. Sabin | The Sympathizer | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (320) |
| Google Books | — | 2.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11) | 4.5 (900) |
Reception
| Mysterious Mr. Sabin | The Sympathizer | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11 | 900 |
| Editions | 46 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 55 | 8971 |
| Pages | 370 | 384 |