A Swirl of Shadows vs L'affaire Lerouge: Which Should You Read?
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A Swirl of Shadows
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A traumatic personal crisis has left Lady Arianna bedeviled by guilt and questioning whether she has lost her nerve. Saybrook and her circle of friends can’t seem to help rekindle her fire. Even a challenge from Lord…
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L'affaire Lerouge
“ON Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women of the village of Jonchere presented themselves at the bureau of police at Bougival.”
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Le jeudi 6 mars 1862, surlendemain du Mardi gras, cinq femmes du village de La Jonchere se presentaient au bureau de police de Bougival.
The verdict
- Readers rate A Swirl of Shadows highest: A Swirl of Shadows 4.3 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- L'affaire Lerouge has the widest readership — 635 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Swirl of Shadows | L'affaire Lerouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (635) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (80) | — |
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Reception
| A Swirl of Shadows | L'affaire Lerouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 80 | 635 |
| Editions | — | 148 |
| Want to read | — | 1038 |
| Written reviews | — | 106 |
| Pages | — | 478 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Swirl of Shadows or L'affaire Lerouge?
A Swirl of Shadows has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Swirl of Shadows 4.3/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).