The calligrapher's daughter vs The kinship of secrets: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Korea, Bildungsromans, Fiction
The calligrapher's daughter
In early-twentieth-century Korea, Najin Han, the privileged daughter of a calligrapher, longs to choose her own destiny. Smart and headstrong, she is encouraged by her mother--but her stern father is determined to…
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The kinship of secrets
"From the author of The Calligrapher's Daughter comes the riveting story of two sisters, one raised in the United States, the other in South Korea, and the family that bound them together even as the Korean War kept…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The kinship of secrets is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for The calligrapher's daughter.
- The calligrapher's daughter has the widest readership — 7039 ratings behind its score.
- The kinship of secrets runs the darker storyline; The calligrapher's daughter stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The calligrapher's daughter | The kinship of secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (7039) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (5) | 3.7 (5) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (2) | — |
Reception
| The calligrapher's daughter | The kinship of secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7039 | 5 |
| Editions | 5 | 9 |
| Want to read | 12366 | — |
| Reading it now | 332 | — |
| Written reviews | 974 | — |
| Pages | 416 | 304 |