The Four Winds vs The Rose Code: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
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 Rose Code
Don’t miss the thrilling new novel from Kate Quinn, The Briar Club“The reigning queen of historical fiction” — Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Rose Code is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 9 for The Four Winds.
- The Four Winds has the widest readership — 1084925 ratings behind its score.
- The Four Winds runs the darker storyline; The Rose Code stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Rose Code
≈ 7h vs 9h for The Four Winds
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Four Winds
1084925 ratings vs 33597 for The Rose Code
In the mood for something dark?
The Four Winds
a darker storyline than The Rose Code
Want something lighter?
The Rose Code
an easier tone than The Four Winds
Scores by source
| The Four Winds | The Rose Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (1084925) | 4.4 (33597) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (411) | 4.3 (206) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11943) | 4.5 (3541) |
Reception
| The Four Winds | The Rose Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1084925 | 33597 |
| Editions | 13 | 7 |
| Want to read | 715108 | 430780 |
| Reading it now | 56140 | — |
| Written reviews | 97708 | 33597 |
| Wikipedia attention | 520 | — |
| Pages | 536 | 400 |