The Four Winds vs The Things We Cannot Say: Which Should You Read?
The Four Winds
Texas, 1921. A time of abundance. The Great War is over, the bounty of the land is plentiful, and America is on the brink of a new and optimistic era. But for Elsa Wolcott, deemed too old to marry in a time when…
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The Things We Cannot Say
In 1942, Europe remains in the relentless grip of war. Just beyond the tents of the refugee camp she calls home, a young woman speaks her wedding vows. It’s a decision that will alter her destiny…and it’s a lie that…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Things We Cannot Say highest: The Things We Cannot Say 4.5 · The Four Winds 4.3.
- The Four Winds has the widest readership — 1084925 ratings behind its score.
- The Four Winds runs the darker storyline; The Things We Cannot Say stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Four Winds | The Things We Cannot Say | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (1084925) | 4.5 (303548) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (411) | 4.3 (64) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (3) | 4.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11943) | 4.5 (3945) |
Reception
| The Four Winds | The Things We Cannot Say | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1084925 | 303548 |
| Editions | 13 | 8 |
| Want to read | 715108 | 437118 |
| Pages | 536 | 432 |