L'affaire Lerouge vs Letter of the Law: 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.
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Letter of the Law
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The letter of the law refers to following laws or rules precisely as written, without interpretation.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- L'affaire Lerouge has the widest readership — 635 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | Letter of the Law | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (2) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (13) |
Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | Letter of the Law | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 13 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 13 |
| Pages | 478 | — |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or Letter of the Law?
Letter of the Law has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Letter of the Law 3.9/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).