Old Filth vs The Woman in Black: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Legal stories, England, Fiction
Old Filth
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The title, first of all, is an acronym, and stands for "Failed in London, Try Hong Kong." Old Filth -- or Dear Old Filth, when the story starts -- is Sir Edward Feathers, a wealthy old Englishman. As a penniless young…
The Woman in Black
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"It was a Monday afternoon in November and already growing dark, not because of the lateness of the hour--it was barely three o'clock--but because of the fog, the thickest of London pea-soupers.' So begins Arthur Kipps'…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Old Filth highest: Old Filth 4.0 · The Woman in Black 3.8.
- The Woman in Black has the widest readership — 85506 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Old Filth | The Woman in Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (85506) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (28) | 3.6 (215) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (40) | 4.0 (288) |
Reception
| Old Filth | The Woman in Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 40 | 85506 |
| Editions | 16 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 700 | 3923 |
| Pages | 272 | 192 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Old Filth or The Woman in Black?
Old Filth has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Old Filth 4.0/5, The Woman in Black 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Old Filth or The Woman in Black?
The Woman in Black is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Woman in Black (192 pages, ≈ 3 h 33 m); Old Filth (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: Old Filth or The Woman in Black?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Old Filth: Moderate; The Woman in Black: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Old Filth: no film adaptation on record; The Woman in Black: 5 film adaptations.