Life on the plains and among the diggings vs Poems: Which Should You Read?
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Life on the plains and among the diggings
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Born in Aurora, New York, Alonzo Delano (1806-1874) moved on to the Midwest as a teenager. July 1848 found him a consumptive Ottawa, Illinois, storekeeper, and he joined a local California Company. He remained in the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Life on the plains and among the diggings highest: Life on the plains and among the diggings 3.8 · Poems 3.6.
- Poems has the widest readership — 37 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Life on the plains and among the diggings | Poems | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (15) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 3.5 (37) |
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Reception
| Life on the plains and among the diggings | Poems | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15 | 37 |
| Editions | 16 | 51 |
| Citations | 4 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 16 | — |
| Reading it now | 6 | — |
| Written reviews | 4 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 19870 |
| Pages | 384 | 324 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Life on the plains and among the diggings or Poems?
Life on the plains and among the diggings has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Life on the plains and among the diggings 3.8/5, Poems 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Life on the plains and among the diggings or Poems?
Poems is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Poems (324 pages, ≈ 6 h 00 m); Life on the plains and among the diggings (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: Life on the plains and among the diggings or Poems?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Life on the plains and among the diggings: Challenging; Poems: Demanding.