The Black Robe vs The Haunted House: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, English literature, Fiction

Cover of The Black Robe

The Black Robe Wilkie Collins · 1881 ★★★★☆ 3.7 318 pages · ≈ 5 h 53 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Haunted House

The Haunted House Charles Dickens · 1859 ★★★★☆ 3.6 Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Haunted House is the easier read (Challenging), The Black Robe more demanding (Demanding).

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