In the wet vs The silver metal lover: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Science 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 silver metal lover
Jane feels adrift in the upper class of her dystopian society until she meets a robot built for pleasure she suspects is more than the sum of his parts. Can a girl truly love a machine? And can the machine love her back?
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The silver metal lover is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for In the wet.
- In the wet has the widest readership — 1466 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| In the wet | The silver metal lover | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1466) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 3.8 (18) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | 4.0 (16) |
Reception
| In the wet | The silver metal lover | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1466 | 18 |
| Editions | 49 | 7 |
| Citations | 8 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 703 | — |
| Reading it now | 124 | — |
| Written reviews | 173 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 393 | — |
| Pages | 368 | 216 |