A Journey from This World to the Next vs When the Going Was Good: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Authors, Voyages and travels, Description and travel, British and irish fiction, Travel, History

Cover of A Journey from This World to the Next

A Journey from This World to the Next Henry Fielding · 1798 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 143 pages · ≈ 2 h 39 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of When the Going Was Good

When the Going Was Good Evelyn Waugh · 1934 ★★★★☆ 3.8 316 pages · ≈ 5 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate When the Going Was Good higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 499 votes.
A Journey from This World to the Next is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for When the Going Was Good.
When the Going Was Good is the easier read (Challenging), A Journey from This World to the Next more demanding (Demanding).

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