The Lion Women of Tehran vs The Sweet Blue Distance: Which Should You Read?
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The Lion Women of Tehran
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom nationally bestselling author Marjan Kamali, this perfect book club read is “evocative...and a powerful portrait of friendship, feminism, and political activism” (People) set against…
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A young midwife travels west to the New Mexico Territory to care for women in need and faces dangers more harrowing than the ones she’s fleeing in this epic tale of survival, redemption, and love from Sara Donati, the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Lion Women of Tehran highest: The Lion Women of Tehran 4.5 · The Sweet Blue Distance 4.2.
- The Lion Women of Tehran has the widest readership — 266397 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Lion Women of Tehran | The Sweet Blue Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (266397) | 4.2 (4336) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (116) | 4.2 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1535) | 4.5 (90) |
Reception
| The Lion Women of Tehran | The Sweet Blue Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 266397 | 4336 |
| Editions | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 416574 | — |
| Reading it now | 17510 | — |
| Written reviews | 27217 | — |
| Pages | — | 801 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Lion Women of Tehran or The Sweet Blue Distance?
The Lion Women of Tehran has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lion Women of Tehran 4.5/5, The Sweet Blue Distance 4.2/5).
Which is harder to read: The Lion Women of Tehran or The Sweet Blue Distance?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Lion Women of Tehran: Moderate; The Sweet Blue Distance: Moderate.