Poor Miss Finch vs The Black Robe: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, England, Fiction
Poor Miss Finch
You are here invited to read the story of an Event which occurred in an out-of-the-way corner of England, some years since.
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The Black Robe
The Black Robe is an 1881 partially-epistolary novel by famed English writer, Wilkie Collins. The book, which relates the misadventures of one "Lewis Romayne", is noted for its anti-Catholic lens.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Poor Miss Finch has the widest readership — 1281 ratings behind its score.
- Poor Miss Finch reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 16 times.
Scores by source
| Poor Miss Finch | The Black Robe | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (1281) | 3.7 (812) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (2) | 2.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (22) | 4.0 (28) |
Reception
| Poor Miss Finch | The Black Robe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1281 | 812 |
| Editions | 122 | 303 |
| Citations | 16 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2278 | 851 |
| Pages | 250 | 318 |