I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 vs The Coral Island: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sharks, Adventure fiction, Survival, Adventure, Children's fiction, Fiction
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916
In July, 1916, Chet Roscow is fascinated by news accounts of the great white shark said to be attacking people along the New Jersey shore not far from his home, but when he goes swimming in Matawan Creek he discovers…
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The Coral Island
A nineteenth century adventure story of three teenaged boys shipwrecked on a Pacific island. At first they lead an idyllic life but this is soon interrupted by the arrival on the island of rival Polynesian war parties…
The verdict
- Readers rate I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 highest: I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 4.4 · The Coral Island 3.7.
- I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Coral Island.
- The Coral Island has the widest readership — 4926 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 | The Coral Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (4926) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (7) | 3.5 (11) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (474) | 4.5 (30) |
Reception
| I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 | The Coral Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 474 | 4926 |
| Editions | 11 | 473 |
| Citations | — | 43 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 4917 |
| Written reviews | — | 446 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 4618 |
| Pages | 146 | 349 |