Shades of blue vs Tilly: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Abortion, Christian Fiction, Fiction
Shades of blue
In between a checkered past and a fairytale future, three people must find a way forward in this emotional story of forgiveness and healing--as only #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury could…
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Tilly
Tilly is a novel by Christian fiction author Frank E. Peretti. Originally written as a radio drama for Focus on the Family in 1986, Peretti published it was a book in 1988. Tilly was made into a short forty-minute film…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Tilly is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Shades of blue.
- Shades of blue has the widest readership — 9879 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Shades of blue | Tilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (9879) | 4.1 (4124) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (3) | 3.8 (3) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (132) | — |
Reception
| Shades of blue | Tilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9879 | 4124 |
| Editions | 10 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 5183 | 2622 |
| Reading it now | 941 | 15 |
| Written reviews | 664 | 288 |
| Wikipedia attention | 38169 | 288 |
| Pages | 334 | 126 |