Blessing of the Lost Girls vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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Blessing of the Lost Girls
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From J. A. Jance’s New York Times bestselling Brady and Walker novels, federal investigator Dan Pardee, Brandon Walker’s son-in-law, crosses paths with Sheriff Joanna Brady as he traces the bloody path of a merciless…
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 Blessing of the Lost Girls highest: Blessing of the Lost Girls 4.5 · The progress of Julius 3.9.
- The progress of Julius is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Blessing of the Lost Girls.
- Blessing of the Lost Girls has the widest readership — 406 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Blessing of the Lost Girls | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.8 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (406) | — |
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Reception
| Blessing of the Lost Girls | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 406 | 2 |
| Editions | 4 | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Pages | 456 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Blessing of the Lost Girls or The progress of Julius?
Blessing of the Lost Girls has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Blessing of the Lost Girls 4.5/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Blessing of the Lost Girls 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); Blessing of the Lost Girls (456 pages, ≈ 8 h 27 m).
Which is harder to read: Blessing of the Lost Girls or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Blessing of the Lost Girls: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.