All the Broken Places vs The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Romance
All the Broken Places
All the Broken Places is a historical fiction novel by John Boyne. It was published on 15 September 2022 by Doubleday. A sequel to The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2006), the book follows Gretel, a now-elderly woman…
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The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard
Three generations. One chance to prove themselves. Can the women of the Bricard fashion dynasty finally rewrite their history? French countryside, Present Day: Blythe Bricard is the daughter of famous fashion muses but…
The verdict
- Readers rate All the Broken Places highest: All the Broken Places 4.5 · The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard 4.2.
- All the Broken Places has the widest readership — 110261 ratings behind its score.
- All the Broken Places runs the darker storyline; The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| All the Broken Places | The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (110261) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (45) | 3.6 (4) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1741) | 4.5 (49) |
Reception
| All the Broken Places | The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 110261 | 49 |
| Editions | 9 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 103707 | — |
| Pages | 368 | — |