L'affaire Lerouge vs The Christmas Guest: 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 Christmas Guest
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“Delicious…I defy you to stop reading The Christmas Guest once you begin.” — New York Times Book ReviewNew York Times bestselling author Peter Swanson pens a spectacularly spine-chilling novella in which an…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Christmas Guest is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- The Christmas Guest has the widest readership — 45921 ratings behind its score.
- The Christmas Guest runs the darker storyline; L'affaire Lerouge stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Christmas Guest | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | 3.6 (45921) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.6 (80) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (133) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Christmas Guest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 45921 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Want to read | 1038 | 38050 |
| Reading it now | — | 1070 |
| Written reviews | 106 | 6556 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 99 |
| Pages | 478 | 103 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or The Christmas Guest?
L'affaire Lerouge has the higher combined reader rating across sources (L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5, The Christmas Guest 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Christmas Guest?
The Christmas Guest is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Christmas Guest (103 pages, ≈ 1 h 54 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Christmas Guest?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; The Christmas Guest: Moderate.