The Guilty River vs The Old Curiosity Shop: 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 Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop Charles Dickens · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 792 pages · ≈ 14 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Old Curiosity Shop higher: 3.8 vs 3.3 from 24526 votes.
The Guilty River is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 14 for The Old Curiosity Shop.

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