The Black Robe vs The Guilty River: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of The Black Robe

The Black Robe Wilkie Collins · 1881 ★★★★☆ 3.7 318 pages · ≈ 5 h 53 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Guilty River

The Guilty River Wilkie Collins · 1886 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 124 pages · ≈ 2 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Black Robe higher: 3.7 vs 3.3 from 812 votes.
The Guilty River is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Black Robe.

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