Journey Without Maps vs Le Rhin: 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…
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 · Journey Without Maps 3.6.
- Journey Without Maps is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Le Rhin.
- Journey Without Maps has the widest readership — 1890 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Journey Without Maps | Le Rhin | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (1890) | 4.3 (9) |
| Hardcover | 2.8 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (8) | — |
Reception
| Journey Without Maps | Le Rhin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1890 | 9 |
| Editions | 39 | 43 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3344 | 39 |
| Reading it now | 376 | — |
| Written reviews | 162 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 420 | 140 |
| Pages | 249 | 430 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Journey Without Maps or Le Rhin?
Le Rhin has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Le Rhin 4.0/5, Journey Without Maps 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Journey Without Maps or Le Rhin?
Journey Without Maps is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Journey Without Maps (249 pages, ≈ 4 h 37 m); Le Rhin (430 pages, ≈ 7 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: Journey Without Maps or Le Rhin?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Journey Without Maps: Challenging; Le Rhin: Challenging.