The Guilty River vs The Queen of Hearts: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Mystery, 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 Queen of Hearts

The Queen of Hearts Wilkie Collins · 1859 ★★★★☆ 4.0 344 pages · ≈ 6 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Queen of Hearts higher: 4.0 vs 3.3 from 513 votes.
The Guilty River is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Queen of Hearts.
The Queen of Hearts is the easier read (Challenging), The Guilty River more demanding (Demanding).

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