An Inland voyage vs Matilda: Which Should You Read?
An Inland voyage
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Robert Louis Stevenson's 1878 travelogue, An Inland Voyage, details his canoeing trip through France and Belgium in 1876. Pioneering new ground in outdoor literature, this was Stevenson's first book. He had decided to…
Matilda
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Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Matilda highest: Matilda 4.3 · An Inland voyage 3.7.
- Matilda has the widest readership — 27951 ratings behind its score.
- Matilda runs the darker storyline; An Inland voyage stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| An Inland voyage | Matilda | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (292) | 4.3 (27951) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.3 (993) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (10) | 4.5 (868) |
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Reception
| An Inland voyage | Matilda | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 292 | 27951 |
| Editions | 59 | 149 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 425 | 381368 |
| Reading it now | 35 | — |
| Written reviews | 54 | 27951 |
| Wikipedia attention | 244 | 18873 |
| Pages | 261 | 242 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: An Inland voyage or Matilda?
Matilda has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Matilda 4.3/5, An Inland voyage 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: An Inland voyage or Matilda?
Matilda is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Matilda (242 pages, ≈ 4 h 29 m); An Inland voyage (261 pages, ≈ 4 h 50 m).
Which is harder to read: An Inland voyage or Matilda?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — An Inland voyage: Challenging; Matilda: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
An Inland voyage: no film adaptation on record; Matilda: 4 film adaptations.