Fiction1839John Ruskin

The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers

Name: The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers
Author: John Ruskin

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niamh_walsh · 12 Oct 2026, 01:10 UTC

Trying to choose my next read and The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers is in the running. Any spoiler-free thoughts on the pacing?

eoinreads · 12 Oct 2026, 14:10 UTC

Niamh, i am following this thread for exactly that reason. Happy to hear a few different opinions.

ronan_flynn · 12 Oct 2026, 05:10 UTC

The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers is one I am weighing up. Leaving a boost while I decide. The hard bit is narrowing the list down to just one.

tadhgburke · 12 Oct 2026, 19:10 UTC

Ronan, that is what I like about a shortlist. It makes me stop endlessly browsing and actually choose.

eimear.quinn · 12 Oct 2026, 09:10 UTC

For anyone considering The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers: Would love to hear a different take too. The interesting picks are often the ones people split on.