L'Île mystérieuse vs Robur le conquérant: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: French Science fiction, Adventure, Fiction
L'Île mystérieuse
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This sequel to "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" doesn't advertise itself as such. Most of the book concerns the efforts of a group of hot-air balloon castaways in the south Pacific ocean attempting to use modern…
Robur le conquérant
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The pistol shots were almost simultaneous. A cow peacefully grazing fifty yards away received one of the bullets in her back. She had nothing to do with the quarrel all the same.
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate L'Île mystérieuse highest: L'Île mystérieuse 4.1 · Robur le conquérant 3.7.
- Robur le conquérant is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 9 for L'Île mystérieuse.
- Robur le conquérant has the widest readership — 98 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| L'Île mystérieuse | Robur le conquérant | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (98) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (10) | — |
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Reception
| L'Île mystérieuse | Robur le conquérant | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 28 | 98 |
| Editions | 83 | 113 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 95 |
| Reading it now | — | 3 |
| Written reviews | — | 8 |
| Wikipedia attention | 11897 | — |
| Pages | 496 | 158 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'Île mystérieuse or Robur le conquérant?
L'Île mystérieuse has the higher combined reader rating across sources (L'Île mystérieuse 4.1/5, Robur le conquérant 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'Île mystérieuse or Robur le conquérant?
Robur le conquérant is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Robur le conquérant (158 pages, ≈ 2 h 56 m); L'Île mystérieuse (496 pages, ≈ 9 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: L'Île mystérieuse or Robur le conquérant?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'Île mystérieuse: Challenging; Robur le conquérant: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
L'Île mystérieuse: 5 film adaptations; Robur le conquérant: 1 film adaptation.