Kind aller Länder vs Shadow of a hero: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Europe, War, History, Children's fiction, Fiction
Kind aller Länder
"In this [...] novel, some of the great themes of 1930s Europe are refracted through the eyes of a child who is both naive and wise beyond her years. Irrepressible Kully, her charming, freckless father and her nervy,…
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Shadow of a hero
In 1989, Letta, an English teenager, learns of her heritage from her grandfather, great-grandson of the legendary hero of Varina, as he becomes involved in the nationalistic political struggles in Eastern Europe.
The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
Scores by source
| Kind aller Länder | Shadow of a hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (1202) | — |
Reception
| Kind aller Länder | Shadow of a hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1202 | — |
| Editions | 10 | 3 |
| Citations | 4 | — |
| Pages | 194 | 299 |