A Pale View of Hills vs The Sopranos: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Female friendship, Fiction
A Pale View of Hills
In his highly acclaimed debut, A Pale View of Hills, Kazuo Ishiguro tells the story of Etsuko, a Japanese woman now living alone in England, dwelling on the recent suicide of her daughter. Retreating into the past, she…
1 film adaptation
vs
The Sopranos
"The choir from Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School for Girls is being bused from the Port on Scotland's western coast to the national singing finals in the big, big city. And it's an important day for the Sopranos:…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Pale View of Hills is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Sopranos.
- A Pale View of Hills has the widest readership — 47011 ratings behind its score.
- A Pale View of Hills runs the darker storyline; The Sopranos stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
A Pale View of Hills
≈ 3h vs 6h for The Sopranos
Want the crowd-tested pick?
A Pale View of Hills
47011 ratings vs 1216 for The Sopranos
In the mood for something dark?
A Pale View of Hills
a darker storyline than The Sopranos
Want something lighter?
The Sopranos
an easier tone than A Pale View of Hills
Scores by source
| A Pale View of Hills | The Sopranos | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (47011) | 3.9 (1216) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (99) | 3.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (65) | — |
Reception
| A Pale View of Hills | The Sopranos | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 47011 | 1216 |
| Editions | 27 | 11 |
| Citations | 44 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 45175 | 1376 |
| Reading it now | 1524 | 34 |
| Written reviews | 5471 | 96 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5701 | 1270 |
| Pages | 200 | 329 |