Cape Fear vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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Cape Fear
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this masterwork of suspense from “a mesmerizing storyteller” (Stephen King), a mild-mannered family is tormented by an obsessed criminal—and decides to take matters into their own…
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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.
- Cape Fear has the widest readership — 82 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Cape Fear | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.7 (16) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (82) | — |
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Reception
| Cape Fear | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 82 | 2 |
| Editions | — | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2296 | — |
| Pages | — | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Cape Fear or The progress of Julius?
Cape Fear has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Cape Fear 3.9/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).