Palmetto-leaves vs The Land of Little Rain: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Description and travel, Travel, Social life and customs
Palmetto-leaves
After the Civil War, the Stowes bought a house on the St. Johns River near Mandarin, Florida. For several years, they spent the winters at their Florida home. In 1872, Stowe published Pametto Leaves describing the area,…
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The Land of Little Rain
Mary Hunter Austin (1868-1934) moved with her family from Illinois to the desert on the edge of the San Joaquin Valley in 1888. In the next fifteen years she moved from one desert community to another, working on her…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Land of Little Rain has the widest readership — 2123 ratings behind its score.
- The Land of Little Rain runs the darker storyline; Palmetto-leaves stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Palmetto-leaves | The Land of Little Rain | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (90) | 3.9 (2123) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (5) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (5) |
Reception
| Palmetto-leaves | The Land of Little Rain | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 90 | 2123 |
| Editions | 122 | 127 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 188 | 4185 |
| Pages | 96 | 66 |