L'affaire Lerouge vs Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners): Which Should You Read?
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L'affaire Lerouge
“ON Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women of the village of Jonchere presented themselves at the bureau of police at Bougival.”
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Le jeudi 6 mars 1862, surlendemain du Mardi gras, cinq femmes du village de La Jonchere se presentaient au bureau de police de Bougival.
Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners)
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An engaging romp guaranteed to please . . . perfectly written in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.”—USA Today   In England’s young silent-film industry, the megalomaniacal…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- L'affaire Lerouge has the widest readership — 635 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 3.5 (96) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 96 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | 370 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners)?
L'affaire Lerouge has the higher combined reader rating across sources (L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5, Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners)?
Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) (370 pages, ≈ 6 h 51 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners): Moderate.