Rodney Stone vs The Guilty River: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction
Rodney Stone
“On this, the first of January of the year 1851, the nineteenth century has reached its midway term, and many of us who shared its youth have already warnings which tell us that it has outworn us.”
From the book:On this, the first of January of the year 1851, the nineteenth century has reached its midway term, and many of us who shared its youth have already warn-ings which tell us that it has outworn us. We put…
1 film adaptation
vs
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 Rodney Stone highest: Rodney Stone 3.7 · The Guilty River 3.3.
- The Guilty River is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Rodney Stone.
- The Guilty River has the widest readership — 419 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Rodney Stone | The Guilty River | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (275) | 3.3 (419) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 1.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (6) | 4.0 (8) |
Reception
| Rodney Stone | The Guilty River | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 275 | 419 |
| Editions | 311 | 126 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 364 | 334 |
| Reading it now | 37 | 13 |
| Written reviews | 38 | 61 |
| Wikipedia attention | 328 | — |
| Pages | 349 | 124 |