An Ecstasy of Bones vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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An Ecstasy of Bones
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Copycat murders. Wren Delacroix doesn't like them. They aren't easy to profile, and this one is no exception. Whoever killed Oliver Campbell had intimate knowledge of a previous set of murders, and Wren can't be sure…
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
- Readers rate An Ecstasy of Bones highest: An Ecstasy of Bones 4.3 · The progress of Julius 3.9.
- An Ecstasy of Bones has the widest readership — 235 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| An Ecstasy of Bones | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (235) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| An Ecstasy of Bones | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 235 | 2 |
| Editions | — | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Want to read | 33 | — |
| Reading it now | 106 | — |
| Written reviews | 12 | — |
| Pages | 203 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: An Ecstasy of Bones or The progress of Julius?
An Ecstasy of Bones has the higher combined reader rating across sources (An Ecstasy of Bones 4.3/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: An Ecstasy of Bones or The progress of Julius?
An Ecstasy of Bones is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: An Ecstasy of Bones (203 pages, ≈ 3 h 46 m); The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: An Ecstasy of Bones or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — An Ecstasy of Bones: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.