The Guilty River vs The wheels of chance: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, 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…
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The wheels of chance
The comical Wheels of Chance was written in 1896 at the height of the golden age of the bicycle, when practical and affordable bicycles led to profound social shifts in England. Suddenly people of modest means could…
The verdict
- Readers rate The wheels of chance highest: The wheels of chance 3.5 · The Guilty River 3.3.
- The Guilty River is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The wheels of chance.
- The wheels of chance has the widest readership — 582 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Guilty River | The wheels of chance | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (419) | 3.5 (582) |
| Hardcover | 1.0 (1) | 3.2 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (8) | 4.0 (14) |
Reception
| The Guilty River | The wheels of chance | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 419 | 582 |
| Editions | 126 | 97 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 334 | 754 |
| Reading it now | 13 | 48 |
| Written reviews | 61 | 96 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 462 |
| Pages | 124 | 243 |