The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym vs The Worst Journey in the World: Which Should You Read?
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
From the book:UPON my return to the United States a few months ago, after the extraordinary series of adventure in the South Seas and elsewhere, of which an account is given in the following pages, accident threw me…
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The Worst Journey in the World
“Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.”
The Worst Journey in the World is a 1922 memoir by Apsley Cherry-Garrard of Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole in 1910–1913. It has earned wide praise for its frank treatment of the…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Worst Journey in the World highest: The Worst Journey in the World 3.9 · The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym 3.5.
- The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 10 for The Worst Journey in the World.
- The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym has the widest readership — 15535 ratings behind its score.
- The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym runs the darker storyline; The Worst Journey in the World stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
≈ 2h vs 10h for The Worst Journey in the World
New to the genre?
The Worst Journey in the World
Challenging vs Demanding for The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
In the mood for something dark?
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
a darker storyline than The Worst Journey in the World
Want something lighter?
The Worst Journey in the World
an easier tone than The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Scores by source
| The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym | The Worst Journey in the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (15535) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 3.7 (19) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (9) | 4.0 (19) |
Reception
| The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym | The Worst Journey in the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15535 | 19 |
| Editions | 392 | 67 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 12550 | — |
| Reading it now | 959 | — |
| Written reviews | 1729 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 7529 | 2043 |
| Pages | 144 | 591 |