The calligrapher's daughter vs The kinship of secrets: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Korea, Bildungsromans, Fiction

Cover of The calligrapher's daughter

The calligrapher's daughter Eugenia Kim · 2010 ★★★★☆ 3.8 416 pages · ≈ 7 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The kinship of secrets

The kinship of secrets Eugenia Kim · 2018 ★★★★☆ 3.8 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The kinship of secrets is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for The calligrapher's daughter.

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