Caravanas/Caravans vs The Quiet American: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: German language books, Americans, Fiction
Caravanas/Caravans
In the years immediately following World War II, a young American woman, married and living in Afghanistan against her parents' wishes, suddenly and mysteriously disappears. Michener's magnificent novel combines…
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The Quiet American
One of Graham Greene's best works. The story is set at the time of the French war against the Viet Cong and tells the story of liberal British journalist Thomas Fowler, his mistress Phuong, and their relationship with…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Quiet American highest: The Quiet American 4.2 · Caravanas/Caravans 3.8.
- The Quiet American is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Caravanas/Caravans.
- The Quiet American has the widest readership — 132 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Caravanas/Caravans | The Quiet American | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (132) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (130) |
Reception
| Caravanas/Caravans | The Quiet American | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 132 |
| Editions | 54 | 117 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 8750 |
| Pages | 386 | 202 |