L'affaire Lerouge vs The Charmer: 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.
The Charmer
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Elizabethan England: Handsome. Charming. Devastating. He was the last man she needed, but the only one she wanted. Orlando Holt has never assassinated a woman before. The lovely, feisty Lady Lynden will be his first.…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Charmer highest: The Charmer 4.0 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- The Charmer is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- 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 | The Charmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (5) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (459) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Charmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 459 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 64 |
| Pages | 478 | 265 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or The Charmer?
The Charmer has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Charmer 4.0/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Charmer?
The Charmer is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Charmer (265 pages, ≈ 4 h 54 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Charmer?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; The Charmer: Moderate.