L'affaire Lerouge vs The two destinies: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery, Fiction
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.”
Le jeudi 6 mars 1862, surlendemain du Mardi gras, cinq femmes du village de La Jonchere se presentaient au bureau de police de Bougival.
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The two destinies
“WHEN you last saw me, I was a boy of thirteen.”
One of Wilkie Collins's 'sensation' novels of two lovers who face a life of accidents and vicissitudes when they are parted cruelly as children. Unknown to each other as the children they once were, they meet again and…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The two destinies is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- The two destinies has the widest readership — 639 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | The two destinies | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | 3.7 (639) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (15) |
Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The two destinies | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 639 |
| Editions | 148 | 89 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 1038 | 603 |
| Reading it now | — | 36 |
| Written reviews | 106 | 91 |
| Pages | 478 | 102 |