After James vs The Islander: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dystopian, Science Fiction
After James
A neuroscientist walks out of her life and isolates herself in the woods, intending to blow the whistle on a pharmaceutical company and its creativity drug gone wrong. A recently orphaned graduate school dropout is…
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The Islander
In 2155 there are two Americas. Half the nation lives comfortably in the technology of the 22nd century; the other half lives trapped on pre-industrial Islands: the remains of America's collapsed cities. The two…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Islander highest: The Islander 3.9 · After James 3.0.
- The Islander has the widest readership — 464 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| After James | The Islander | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 2.9 (268) | 4.0 (464) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| After James | The Islander | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 268 | 464 |
| Editions | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 598 | — |
| Reading it now | 14 | — |
| Written reviews | 73 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 129 |
| Pages | 388 | 476 |