Journey Without Maps vs Ker-bloom!: Which Should You Read?
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Journey Without Maps
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This is an account of a trip Graham Greene made in 1935 with his cousin, Barbara Greene, through the previously unexplored interior of Liberia. It was an extremely uncomfortable journey, with Greene falling seriously…
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Ker-bloom!
Ker-bloom!
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artnoose chronicles their bike trip from Euegene, Oregon to Berkeley, California with their friend Scott. Scott teaches them to stop and take in their surroundings, and artnoose fills the perzine with vivid descriptions…
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The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
Scores by source
| Journey Without Maps | Ker-bloom! | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (1890) | — |
| Hardcover | 2.8 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (8) | — |
Reception
| Journey Without Maps | Ker-bloom! | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1890 | — |
| Editions | 39 | 112 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3344 | — |
| Reading it now | 376 | — |
| Written reviews | 162 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 420 | — |
| Pages | 249 | — |
Questions readers ask
Which is harder to read: Journey Without Maps or Ker-bloom!?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Journey Without Maps: Challenging; Ker-bloom!: Moderate.