Free Fall in Crimson vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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Free Fall in Crimson
“WE TALKED past midnight, sat in the deck chairs on the sun of the Busted Flush with the starry April sky overhead, talked quietly, and listened to the night.”
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Travis McGee #19
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.
- Free Fall in Crimson has the widest readership — 161 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Free Fall in Crimson | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.3 (10) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (161) | — |
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Reception
| Free Fall in Crimson | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 161 | 2 |
| Editions | 19 | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 106 | — |
| Pages | 267 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Free Fall in Crimson or The progress of Julius?
Free Fall in Crimson has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Free Fall in Crimson 4.0/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Free Fall in Crimson or The progress of Julius?
Free Fall in Crimson is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Free Fall in Crimson (267 pages, ≈ 4 h 57 m); The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: Free Fall in Crimson or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Free Fall in Crimson: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.