L'affaire Lerouge vs SPQR XII: Oracle of the Dead: 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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SPQR XII: Oracle of the Dead
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Decius Caecilius Metellus, this year's magistrate for cases involving foreigners, is living the good life in southern Italy, happy to be away from Rome, a city suffering war jitters over Caesar's impending actions. He…
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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.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | SPQR XII: Oracle of the Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (2) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | SPQR XII: Oracle of the Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 2 |
| Editions | 148 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or SPQR XII: Oracle of the Dead?
SPQR XII: Oracle of the Dead has the higher combined reader rating across sources (SPQR XII: Oracle of the Dead 3.8/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or SPQR XII: Oracle of the Dead?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; SPQR XII: Oracle of the Dead: Moderate.