A Survey of London vs Travels with Charley: Which Should You Read?
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Travels with Charley
A quest across America, from the northernmost tip of Maine to California's Monterey Peninsula To hear the speech of the real America, to smell the grass and the tress, to see the colors and the light—these were John…
The verdict
- Readers rate Travels with Charley highest: Travels with Charley 4.1 · A Survey of London 3.9.
- Travels with Charley is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for A Survey of London.
- Travels with Charley has the widest readership — 111927 ratings behind its score.
- A Survey of London reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 100 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Survey of London | Travels with Charley | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (51) | 4.1 (111927) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (164) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (13) |
Reception
| A Survey of London | Travels with Charley | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 51 | 111927 |
| Editions | 133 | 78 |
| Citations | 100 | 54 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 181 | 99209 |
| Reading it now | 17 | 6766 |
| Written reviews | 3 | 9405 |
| Wikipedia attention | 708 | 4326 |
| Pages | 473 | 290 |