The Trail to Crazy Man vs Utah Blaine: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Western, Westerns, Fiction
The Trail to Crazy Man
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A word from Louis L'Amour:"Almost forty years ago, when my fiction was being published exclusively in 'pulp' western magazines, I wrote several novel-length stories, which my editors called 'magazine novels'. In…
Utah Blaine
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Colonel Utah Blaine, held captive by the Army of the Revolution, broke out of jail and headed north from Mexico with nothing but the clothes on his back. Then he found new trouble struggling at the end of a noose–and…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Utah Blaine highest: Utah Blaine 4.2 · The Trail to Crazy Man 4.0.
- Utah Blaine is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Trail to Crazy Man.
- Utah Blaine has the widest readership — 4328 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Trail to Crazy Man | Utah Blaine | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (1488) | 4.1 (4328) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.5 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (64) | 4.5 (490) |
Reception
| The Trail to Crazy Man | Utah Blaine | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1488 | 4328 |
| Editions | 19 | 21 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 566 | 917 |
| Reading it now | 351 | 429 |
| Written reviews | 73 | 202 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 486 |
| Pages | 340 | 191 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Trail to Crazy Man or Utah Blaine?
Utah Blaine has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Utah Blaine 4.2/5, The Trail to Crazy Man 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Trail to Crazy Man or Utah Blaine?
Utah Blaine is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Utah Blaine (191 pages, ≈ 3 h 32 m); The Trail to Crazy Man (340 pages, ≈ 6 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: The Trail to Crazy Man or Utah Blaine?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Trail to Crazy Man: Moderate; Utah Blaine: Moderate.