Journey Without Maps vs Tom Sawyer Abroad: 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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Tom Sawyer Abroad
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Tom's plan to become famous involves Huck Finn and his friend Jim in a crusade to the Holy Land by balloon ascension.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Journey Without Maps highest: Journey Without Maps 3.6 · Tom Sawyer Abroad 3.4.
- Tom Sawyer Abroad has the widest readership — 3232 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Journey Without Maps | Tom Sawyer Abroad | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (1890) | 3.3 (3232) |
| Hardcover | 2.8 (4) | 3.4 (9) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (8) | 4.0 (51) |
Reception
| Journey Without Maps | Tom Sawyer Abroad | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1890 | 3232 |
| Editions | 39 | 333 |
| Citations | — | 12 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3344 | 3491 |
| Reading it now | 376 | — |
| Written reviews | 162 | 357 |
| Wikipedia attention | 420 | 1857 |
| Pages | 249 | — |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Journey Without Maps or Tom Sawyer Abroad?
Journey Without Maps has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Journey Without Maps 3.6/5, Tom Sawyer Abroad 3.4/5).
Which is harder to read: Journey Without Maps or Tom Sawyer Abroad?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Journey Without Maps: Challenging; Tom Sawyer Abroad: Challenging.