In the South Seas vs Le Rhin: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Journeys, Description and travel, British and irish fiction, Travel
In the South Seas
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IN THE SOUTH SEAS records Stevenson's travels with his wife Fanny and their family in the Marquesas, the Paumotus and the Gilbert Islands during 1888-9. Originally drafted in journal form while Stevenson travelled, it…
Le Rhin
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Dans ces pages de voyage, Victor Hugo fait du Rhin et de ses villes un vaste livre de pierre, où Mayence, Cologne, Francfort, Worms et Rome révèlent les combats du temps, de l'histoire et de la modernité. L'arrivée par…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Le Rhin highest: Le Rhin 4.0 · In the South Seas 3.7.
- In the South Seas has the widest readership — 329 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| In the South Seas | Le Rhin | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (329) | 4.3 (9) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (14) | — |
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Reception
| In the South Seas | Le Rhin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 329 | 9 |
| Editions | 44 | 43 |
| Citations | 27 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 624 | 39 |
| Reading it now | 166 | — |
| Written reviews | 32 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 17 | 140 |
| Pages | 375 | 430 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: In the South Seas or Le Rhin?
Le Rhin has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Le Rhin 4.0/5, In the South Seas 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: In the South Seas or Le Rhin?
In the South Seas is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: In the South Seas (375 pages, ≈ 6 h 57 m); Le Rhin (430 pages, ≈ 7 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: In the South Seas or Le Rhin?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — In the South Seas: Challenging; Le Rhin: Challenging.