Tropic of Capricorn vs What I saw in America: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American National characteristics, Civilization, Social life and customs
Tropic of Capricorn
“Once you have given up the ghost, everything follows with dead certainty, even in the midst of chaos.”
Author explores the sources of his early life in New York and undertakes to define a view of his country.
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What I saw in America
Like many writers and thinkers of his era, British author G. K. Chesterton toured the United States to get a clearer sense of the country's culture and zeitgeist. The collection What I Saw in America offers Chesterton's…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- What I saw in America is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Tropic of Capricorn.
- Tropic of Capricorn has the widest readership — 21724 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Tropic of Capricorn | What I saw in America | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (21724) | 3.8 (390) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (23) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11) | 4.0 (8) |
Reception
| Tropic of Capricorn | What I saw in America | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 21724 | 390 |
| Editions | 69 | 91 |
| Citations | 29 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 27854 | 900 |
| Reading it now | 1343 | 228 |
| Written reviews | 1054 | 51 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3571 | — |
| Pages | 349 | 111 |