The Black Robe vs The mystery of Edwin Drood: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, England, 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 mystery of Edwin Drood

The mystery of Edwin Drood Charles Dickens · 1870 ★★★★☆ 3.7 350 pages · ≈ 6 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The mystery of Edwin Drood is the easier read (Challenging), The Black Robe more demanding (Demanding).

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