The Guilty River vs The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Guilty River

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

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Cover of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Laurence Sterne · 1760 ★★★★☆ 3.7 461 pages · ≈ 8 h 32 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman higher: 3.7 vs 3.3 from 33 votes.
The Guilty River is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 8 for The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman.

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