The Black Robe vs The Guilty River: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Mystery, Fiction
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.
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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 The Black Robe highest: The Black Robe 3.7 · The Guilty River 3.3.
- The Guilty River is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Black Robe.
- The Black Robe has the widest readership — 812 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Black Robe | The Guilty River | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (812) | 3.3 (419) |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (2) | 1.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (28) | 4.0 (8) |
Reception
| The Black Robe | The Guilty River | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 812 | 419 |
| Editions | 303 | 126 |
| Citations | 9 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 851 | 334 |
| Pages | 318 | 124 |