Palmetto-leaves vs What I saw in America: 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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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 has the widest readership — 390 ratings behind its score.
- What I saw in America runs the darker storyline; Palmetto-leaves stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Palmetto-leaves | What I saw in America | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (90) | 3.8 (390) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (8) |
Reception
| Palmetto-leaves | What I saw in America | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 90 | 390 |
| Editions | 122 | 91 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 188 | 900 |
| Reading it now | 27 | 228 |
| Written reviews | 15 | 51 |
| Pages | 96 | 111 |