Schweizerische Robinson vs The Satanic Verses: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Survival after airplane accidents, Survival, Family, Families, Fiction
Schweizerische Robinson
A Swiss family is shipwrecked on a tropical island, and must survive with what they can salvage from their ship, as well as the natural bounty of the island. The father leads his four sons on a series of adventures that…
vs
The Satanic Verses
“To be born again," sang Gibreel Farishta tumbling from the heavens, "first you have to die.”
The Satanic Verses is Salman Rushdie's fourth novel, first published September 26, 1988 and inspired in part by the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and…
Banned book
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Schweizerische Robinson is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for The Satanic Verses.
- The Satanic Verses has the widest readership — 6198 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Schweizerische Robinson | The Satanic Verses | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (6198) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (160) |
| Google Books | — | 2.0 (5) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (244) |
Reception
| Schweizerische Robinson | The Satanic Verses | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13 | 6198 |
| Editions | 95 | 61 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 158874 |
| Written reviews | — | 6198 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 39458 |
| Pages | 344 | 554 |