Island of the Blue Dolphins vs Robinson Crusoe: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Islands, Survival, Classics, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Fiction

Cover of Island of the Blue Dolphins

Island of the Blue Dolphins Scott O’Dell · 1960 ★★★★☆ 3.9 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe · 1686 ★★★★☆ 3.7 123 pages · ≈ 2 h 17 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Island of the Blue Dolphins is the easier read (Moderate), Robinson Crusoe more demanding (Demanding).

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