The Guilty River vs The Queen of Hearts: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Mystery, Fiction
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…
vs
The Queen of Hearts
“WE were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits' end what to do with her.”
The queen of hearts is a playing card in the standard 52-card deck.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Queen of Hearts highest: The Queen of Hearts 4.0 · The Guilty River 3.3.
- The Guilty River is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Queen of Hearts.
- The Queen of Hearts has the widest readership — 513 ratings behind its score.
- The Queen of Hearts runs the darker storyline; The Guilty River stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Guilty River
≈ 2h vs 6h for The Queen of Hearts
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Queen of Hearts
4.0 vs 3.3 from readers
New to the genre?
The Queen of Hearts
Challenging vs Demanding for The Guilty River
In the mood for something dark?
The Queen of Hearts
a darker storyline than The Guilty River
Want something lighter?
The Guilty River
an easier tone than The Queen of Hearts
Scores by source
| The Guilty River | The Queen of Hearts | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (419) | 3.9 (513) |
| Hardcover | 1.0 (1) | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (8) | 4.5 (37) |
Reception
| The Guilty River | The Queen of Hearts | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 419 | 513 |
| Editions | 126 | 141 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 334 | 615 |
| Reading it now | 13 | 104 |
| Written reviews | 61 | 63 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 398 |
| Pages | 124 | 344 |