Die Gordische Schleife vs The Searcher: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Villages, Missing persons, Fiction
Die Gordische Schleife
"Georg Polger ekes out a lonely living as a freelance translator in the south of France, until he is approached by a certain Mr. Bulnakov, who has an intriguing proposition: Georg is to take over a local translation…
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The Searcher
Best Book of 2020New York Times |NPR | New York Post"This hushed suspense tale about thwarted dreams of escape may be her best one yet . . . Its own kind of masterpiece." --Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post"A new…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Searcher highest: The Searcher 3.8 · Die Gordische Schleife 3.0.
- Die Gordische Schleife is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The Searcher.
- The Searcher has the widest readership — 175596 ratings behind its score.
- The Searcher runs the darker storyline; Die Gordische Schleife stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Die Gordische Schleife
≈ 4h vs 8h for The Searcher
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Searcher
3.8 vs 3.0 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Searcher
a darker storyline than Die Gordische Schleife
Want something lighter?
Die Gordische Schleife
an easier tone than The Searcher
Scores by source
| Die Gordische Schleife | The Searcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.0 (669) | 3.8 (175596) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (204) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (3589) |
Reception
| Die Gordische Schleife | The Searcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 669 | 175596 |
| Editions | 13 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 145705 |
| Reading it now | — | 19219 |
| Written reviews | — | 15911 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 4678 |
| Pages | 246 | 464 |