A Firing Offense vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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A Firing Offense
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In this gritty crime novel, the disappearance of a stockboy sets salesman Nick Stefanos on a dangerous investigation that changes his life forever. As the advertising director of Nutty Nathan's, Nick Stefanos knows…
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 Firing Offense has the widest readership — 31 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Firing Offense | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.8 (8) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (31) | — |
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Reception
| A Firing Offense | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 31 | 2 |
| Editions | 7 | 21 |
| Citations | 2 | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 165 | — |
| Pages | 216 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Firing Offense or The progress of Julius?
A Firing Offense has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Firing Offense 3.9/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Firing Offense or The progress of Julius?
A Firing Offense is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Firing Offense (216 pages, ≈ 4 h 00 m); The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: A Firing Offense or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Firing Offense: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.