Arcadia vs The Guilty River: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction
Arcadia
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Basilus, a foolish old duke, consults an oracle as he imperiously wishes to know the future, but he is less than pleased with what he learns. To escape the oracle's horrific prophecies about his family and kingdom he…
The Guilty River
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During his lifetime, British fiction writer Wilkie Collins came to rival Charles Dickens in popularity and critical acclaim. Like Dickens, Collins often gravitated toward characters who overcame significant obstacles to…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Arcadia highest: Arcadia 3.7 · The Guilty River 3.3.
- The Guilty River is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 10 for Arcadia.
- Arcadia has the widest readership — 26936 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Arcadia | The Guilty River | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (26936) | 3.3 (419) |
| Hardcover | — | 1.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (8) |
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Reception
| Arcadia | The Guilty River | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26936 | 419 |
| Editions | 61 | 126 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 334 |
| Reading it now | — | 13 |
| Written reviews | — | 61 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2115 | — |
| Pages | 561 | 124 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Arcadia or The Guilty River?
Arcadia has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Arcadia 3.7/5, The Guilty River 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Arcadia or The Guilty River?
The Guilty River is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Guilty River (124 pages, ≈ 2 h 18 m); Arcadia (561 pages, ≈ 10 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: Arcadia or The Guilty River?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Arcadia: Demanding; The Guilty River: Demanding.