Plain pursuit vs The Brethren: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Love stories, American Christian fiction, Amish, Christian Fiction, Fiction
Plain pursuit
A reporter's vacation lands her between Amish tradition and the battle for a young boy's life in this "touching, heartwarming story" (Kathleen Fuller, author of A Man of His Word)."Beth had me sucking into the story…
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The Brethren
The stirring conclusion to Annie's People, by New York Times bestselling author Beverly Lewis. Annie Zook, the Amish preacher's daughter, is caught between two worlds. Living with shunned friend Esther, Annie longs to…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Brethren has the widest readership — 6265 ratings behind its score.
- Plain pursuit runs the darker storyline; The Brethren stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Plain pursuit | The Brethren | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (6265) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.3 (3) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (29) | 4.5 (68) |
Reception
| Plain pursuit | The Brethren | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 29 | 6265 |
| Editions | 4 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1947 |
| Reading it now | — | 132 |
| Written reviews | — | 270 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 187 |
| Pages | — | 429 |