Schweizerische Robinson vs The Satanic Verses: 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 Satanic Verses

The Satanic Verses Salman Rushdie · 1988 ★★★★☆ 3.9 554 pages · ≈ 10 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Satanic Verses higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 244 votes.
Schweizerische Robinson is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 10 for The Satanic Verses.
The Satanic Verses is the easier read (Moderate), Schweizerische Robinson more demanding (Demanding).

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