A Drink Before the War vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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A Drink Before the War
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The mesmerizing, darklyoriginal novel that heralded the arrival of now New York Timesbestselling author Dennis Lehane, the master of the new noir—and introducedPatrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro, his smart and tough…
The progress of Julius
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A chilling story of ambition, Daphne du Maurier's third novel has lost none of its ability to unsettle and disturb. Julius Lévy has grown up in a peasant family in a village on the banks of the Seine. A quick-witted…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Drink Before the War has the widest readership — 47863 ratings behind its score.
- The progress of Julius reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 2 times.
- A Drink Before the War runs the darker storyline; The progress of Julius stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Drink Before the War | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (47863) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (96) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (547) | — |
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Reception
| A Drink Before the War | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 47863 | 2 |
| Editions | — | 21 |
| Citations | 1 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 29407 | — |
| Reading it now | 2884 | — |
| Written reviews | 2798 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1278 | — |
| Pages | 324 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Drink Before the War or The progress of Julius?
A Drink Before the War has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Drink Before the War 3.9/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Drink Before the War or The progress of Julius?
The progress of Julius is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m); A Drink Before the War (324 pages, ≈ 6 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: A Drink Before the War or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Drink Before the War: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.