Let Her Go vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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Let Her Go
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A BRAND NEW twisty, addictive domestic thriller about toxic friendship 👀 Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Adele Parks and Liane Moriarty! 📚One moment changed everything.And now my best friend is gone.Hannah doesn’t need…
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.
- Let Her Go has the widest readership — 2096 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Let Her Go | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (2096) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (9) | — |
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Reception
| Let Her Go | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2096 | 2 |
| Editions | — | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 243 | — |
| Reading it now | 1455 | — |
| Written reviews | 94 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 6306 | — |
| Pages | 305 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Let Her Go or The progress of Julius?
The progress of Julius has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The progress of Julius 3.9/5, Let Her Go 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Let Her Go or The progress of Julius?
Let Her Go is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Let Her Go (305 pages, ≈ 5 h 39 m); The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: Let Her Go or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Let Her Go: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.