In the wet vs Star Maker: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Science fiction, Science Fiction
In the wet
Originally published in 1953, In the Wet is Nevil Shute's speculative glance into the future of the British Empire. An elderly clergyman stationed in the Australian bush is called to the bedside of a dying derelict. In…
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Star Maker
“One night when I had tasted bitterness I went out on to the hill.”
After reading "Last and First Men", I approached Olaf's next masterpiece, "Star Maker" ( first published in 1937), with some disbelief as to how on earth he could possibly better the span, pathos and magnanimity he had…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Star Maker has the widest readership — 9798 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| In the wet | Star Maker | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1466) | 3.9 (9798) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 3.6 (62) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | 4.5 (15) |
Reception
| In the wet | Star Maker | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1466 | 9798 |
| Editions | 49 | 77 |
| Citations | 8 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 703 | 26596 |
| Reading it now | 124 | 1575 |
| Written reviews | 173 | 1041 |
| Wikipedia attention | 393 | 3886 |
| Pages | 368 | — |