The Alhambra vs The Orphan Master's Son: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Inglés, History, Fiction
The Alhambra
Verhalen over het gebouwencomplex in Granada, dat eigendom was van de laatste islamitische vorsten in Spanje.
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The Orphan Master's Son
The Orphan Master's Son is a 2012 novel by American author Adam Johnson. It deals with intertwined themes of propaganda, identity, and state power in North Korea. The novel was awarded the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Orphan Master's Son highest: The Orphan Master's Son 4.1 · The Alhambra 3.7.
- The Alhambra is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 8 for The Orphan Master's Son.
- The Orphan Master's Son has the widest readership — 105981 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Alhambra | The Orphan Master's Son | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (305) | 4.1 (105981) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (13) | 4.2 (155) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5) | 4.5 (1111) |
Reception
| The Alhambra | The Orphan Master's Son | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 305 | 105981 |
| Editions | 459 | 25 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 7 | — |
| Reading it now | 3 | — |
| Written reviews | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 50047 | 2697 |
| Pages | 104 | 456 |