Nothing to Lose vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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Nothing to Lose
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The newest thrilling Beaumont suspense novel from New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance, in which Beaumont is approached by a visitor from the past and finds himself drawn into a missing person’s case where…
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
- Readers rate Nothing to Lose highest: Nothing to Lose 4.5 · The progress of Julius 3.9.
- The progress of Julius is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Nothing to Lose.
- Nothing to Lose has the widest readership — 732 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Nothing to Lose | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (732) | — |
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Reception
| Nothing to Lose | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 732 | 2 |
| Editions | 4 | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 562 | — |
| Pages | 432 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Nothing to Lose or The progress of Julius?
Nothing to Lose has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Nothing to Lose 4.5/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Nothing to Lose or The progress of Julius?
The progress of Julius is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m); Nothing to Lose (432 pages, ≈ 8 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Nothing to Lose or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Nothing to Lose: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.