Dead Boyfriends vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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Dead Boyfriends
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Right up until they put him in jail, McKenzie thought the cops were kidding. After all, he did them a favor by stopping a rookie cop from roughing up a distraught woman at a murder scene. But the next thing Mac 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.
- Dead Boyfriends has the widest readership — 39 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Dead Boyfriends | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (5) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (39) | — |
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Reception
| Dead Boyfriends | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 39 | 2 |
| Editions | 4 | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Pages | — | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Boyfriends or The progress of Julius?
Dead Boyfriends has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Dead Boyfriends 3.9/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is harder to read: Dead Boyfriends or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Boyfriends: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.