Dead Men Walking vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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Dead Men Walking
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“You do not mess with the special investigators.” Jack Reacher handpicked a group of the smartest, toughest and most fearless individuals in the Army’s 110th MP to form an elite unit which he called “The Special…
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 The progress of Julius highest: The progress of Julius 3.9 · Dead Men Walking 3.6.
- Dead Men Walking is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The progress of Julius.
- Dead Men Walking has the widest readership — 121 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Men Walking | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Books | 3.5 (121) | — |
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Reception
| Dead Men Walking | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 121 | 2 |
| Editions | — | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 453 | — |
| Pages | 132 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Men Walking or The progress of Julius?
The progress of Julius has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The progress of Julius 3.9/5, Dead Men Walking 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dead Men Walking or The progress of Julius?
Dead Men Walking is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dead Men Walking (132 pages, ≈ 2 h 27 m); The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: Dead Men Walking or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Walking: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.