L'affaire Lerouge vs The Saint: 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.
The Saint
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Elizabethan England: Elizabeth Buckley has been in love with Edward Monk for most of her life. Unfortunately he's only ever had eyes for her older, prettier sister. Five years after he left the village to make himself…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Saint highest: The Saint 4.0 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- The Saint is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- The Saint has the widest readership — 771 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Saint | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | 4.0 (771) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (79) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Saint | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 771 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Want to read | 1038 | 723 |
| Reading it now | — | 177 |
| Written reviews | 106 | 22 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 282 |
| Pages | 478 | 285 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or The Saint?
The Saint has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Saint 4.0/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Saint?
The Saint is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Saint (285 pages, ≈ 5 h 17 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Saint?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; The Saint: Moderate.