The scapegoat vs The Searcher: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Psychological, Thriller, Fiction
The scapegoat
Someone jolted my elbow as I drank and said, 'Je vous demande pardon, ' and as I moved to give him space he turned and stared at me and I at him, and I realized, with a strange sense of shock and fear and nausea all…
1 film adaptation
vs
The Searcher
Best Book of 2020New York Times |NPR | New York Post"This hushed suspense tale about thwarted dreams of escape may be her best one yet . . . Its own kind of masterpiece." --Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post"A new…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The scapegoat is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for The Searcher.
- The Searcher has the widest readership — 175596 ratings behind its score.
- The Searcher runs the darker storyline; The scapegoat stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The scapegoat
≈ 6h vs 8h for The Searcher
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Searcher
175596 ratings vs 15356 for The scapegoat
New to the genre?
The Searcher
Moderate vs Challenging for The scapegoat
In the mood for something dark?
The Searcher
a darker storyline than The scapegoat
Want something lighter?
The scapegoat
an easier tone than The Searcher
Scores by source
| The scapegoat | The Searcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (15356) | 3.8 (175596) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (30) | 3.9 (204) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (9) | 4.0 (3589) |
Reception
| The scapegoat | The Searcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15356 | 175596 |
| Editions | 63 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 21780 | 145705 |
| Reading it now | 975 | 19219 |
| Written reviews | 1903 | 15911 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1775 | 4678 |
| Pages | 351 | 464 |