The Guilty River vs The uncommercial traveller: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction
The Guilty River
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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 uncommercial traveller
“Allow me to introduce myself-first negatively.”
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A collection of seventeen sketches which grew out of Dickens' insomnia. He took long walks through London at night and his observations resulted in these sketches.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The uncommercial traveller highest: The uncommercial traveller 3.5 · The Guilty River 3.3.
- The Guilty River is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The uncommercial traveller.
- The Guilty River has the widest readership — 419 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Guilty River | The uncommercial traveller | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (419) | 3.5 (397) |
| Hardcover | 1.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (8) | 3.5 (9) |
Reception
| The Guilty River | The uncommercial traveller | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 419 | 397 |
| Editions | 126 | 369 |
| Citations | — | 26 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 334 | 899 |
| Reading it now | 13 | 103 |
| Written reviews | 61 | 33 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 290 |
| Pages | 124 | 419 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Guilty River or The uncommercial traveller?
The uncommercial traveller has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The uncommercial traveller 3.5/5, The Guilty River 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Guilty River or The uncommercial traveller?
The Guilty River is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Guilty River (124 pages, ≈ 2 h 18 m); The uncommercial traveller (419 pages, ≈ 7 h 46 m).
Which is harder to read: The Guilty River or The uncommercial traveller?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Guilty River: Demanding; The uncommercial traveller: Demanding.