Diarios de Motocicleta vs The Orton Diaries: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: 20th Century, Diaries, Biography & Memoir
Diarios de Motocicleta
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The young Che Guevara’s lively and highly entertaining travel diary, now a popular movie and a New York Times bestseller. This new, expanded edition features exclusive, unpublished photos taken by the 23-year-old…
The Orton Diaries
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Fron December 1966 to his murder in August 1967, Joe Orton kept a series of diaries that prove to be one of the most candid and unfettered accounts of that remarkable era. They chronicle his life from his literary…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Diarios de Motocicleta is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The Orton Diaries.
- Diarios de Motocicleta has the widest readership — 47589 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Diarios de Motocicleta | The Orton Diaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (47589) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
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Reception
| Diarios de Motocicleta | The Orton Diaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 47589 | 1 |
| Editions | 39 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 53228 | — |
| Reading it now | 2822 | — |
| Written reviews | 3317 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 7102 | — |
| Pages | 172 | 304 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Diarios de Motocicleta or The Orton Diaries?
The Orton Diaries has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Orton Diaries 3.9/5, Diarios de Motocicleta 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Diarios de Motocicleta or The Orton Diaries?
Diarios de Motocicleta is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Diarios de Motocicleta (172 pages, ≈ 3 h 11 m); The Orton Diaries (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: Diarios de Motocicleta or The Orton Diaries?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Diarios de Motocicleta: Moderate; The Orton Diaries: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Diarios de Motocicleta: 5 film adaptations; The Orton Diaries: no film adaptation on record.