In the wet vs The Poison Belt: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Science fiction, British and irish fiction, Science Fiction
In the wet
Originally published in 1953, In the Wet is Nevil Shute's speculative glance into the future of the British Empire. An elderly clergyman stationed in the Australian bush is called to the bedside of a dying derelict. In…
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The Poison Belt
Being an account of another adventure of Prof. George E. Challenger, Lord John Roxton, Prof. Summerlee and Mr E. D. M alone, the discoverers of "The Lost World".
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Poison Belt is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for In the wet.
- In the wet has the widest readership — 1466 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| In the wet | The Poison Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1466) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 3.1 (17) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | 4.0 (98) |
Reception
| In the wet | The Poison Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1466 | 98 |
| Editions | 49 | 345 |
| Citations | 8 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 703 | — |
| Reading it now | 124 | — |
| Written reviews | 173 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 393 | 770 |
| Pages | 368 | 83 |