Schweizerische Robinson vs The Railway Children: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Schweizerische Robinson

Schweizerische Robinson Johann David Wyss · 1828 ★★★★☆ 3.6 344 pages · ≈ 6 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Railway Children

The Railway Children Edith Nesbit · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.0 138 pages · ≈ 2 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Railway Children higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 65226 votes.
The Railway Children is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Schweizerische Robinson.
The Railway Children is the easier read (Challenging), Schweizerische Robinson more demanding (Demanding).

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