Bitter lemons vs The road to Little Dribbling: Which Should You Read?
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Bitter lemons
With the publication of Justine Lawrence Durrell became, almost overnight, one of the most talked about, widely acclaimed novelists of the decade. Now, in Bitter Lemons, his focus has shifted from the world of his…
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The road to Little Dribbling
Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to discover and celebrate that green and pleasant land. The result was Notes from a Small Island, one of the bestselling travel books ever written. Now he has…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Bitter lemons is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for The road to Little Dribbling.
- Bitter lemons has the widest readership — 2983 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Bitter lemons | The road to Little Dribbling | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (2983) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.5 (76) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (12) | 4.0 (280) |
Reception
| Bitter lemons | The road to Little Dribbling | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2983 | 280 |
| Editions | 48 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4368 | — |
| Reading it now | 525 | — |
| Written reviews | 316 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 685 | 430 |
| Pages | 271 | 486 |