L'Île mystérieuse vs When the World Shook: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Castaways, Shipwrecks, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fiction
L'Île mystérieuse
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…
1 film adaptation
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When the World Shook
“I suppose that I, Humphrey Arbuthnot, should begin this history in which Destiny has caused me to play so prominent a part, with some short account of myself and of my circumstances.”
Depicts the adventure of three Englishmen who uncover a pair of 250,000 year old super-humans in suspended animation. The super-humans, awakened, view Europe in the midst of the First World War and decide that human…
The verdict
- Readers rate L'Île mystérieuse highest: L'Île mystérieuse 4.1 · When the World Shook 3.7.
- When the World Shook is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for L'Île mystérieuse.
- When the World Shook has the widest readership — 222 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| L'Île mystérieuse | When the World Shook | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (222) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (10) | — |
Reception
| L'Île mystérieuse | When the World Shook | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 28 | 222 |
| Editions | 83 | 181 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 280 |
| Reading it now | — | 27 |
| Written reviews | — | 52 |
| Wikipedia attention | 11897 | 86 |
| Pages | 496 | 312 |