Character & opinion in the United States vs What I saw in America: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American National characteristics, Civilization, United States
Character & opinion in the United States
This is an essay book. About the middle of the nineteenth century, in the quiet sunshine of provincial prosperity, New England had an Indian summer of the mind; and an agreeable reflective literature showed how…
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What I saw in America
Like many writers and thinkers of his era, British author G. K. Chesterton toured the United States to get a clearer sense of the country's culture and zeitgeist. The collection What I Saw in America offers Chesterton's…
The verdict
- What I saw in America is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Character & opinion in the United States.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Character & opinion in the United States | What I saw in America | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (390) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (8) |
Reception
| Character & opinion in the United States | What I saw in America | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 390 |
| Editions | 22 | 91 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Want to read | — | 900 |
| Reading it now | — | 228 |
| Written reviews | — | 51 |
| Pages | 233 | 111 |