Pelham vs The Guilty River: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction
Pelham
This is the tale of Henry Pelham. He falls in love with his best friend’s sister, and then learns that his friend is accused of murder. He must find the real killer in order to marry his love. The book really…
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The Guilty River
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…
The verdict
- Readers rate Pelham highest: Pelham 3.8 · The Guilty River 3.3.
- The Guilty River is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Pelham.
- The Guilty River has the widest readership — 419 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Pelham | The Guilty River | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.3 (419) |
| Hardcover | — | 1.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (8) |
Reception
| Pelham | The Guilty River | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 419 |
| Editions | 108 | 126 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 334 |
| Reading it now | — | 13 |
| Written reviews | — | 61 |
| Wikipedia attention | 209 | — |
| Pages | 375 | 124 |