L'affaire Lerouge vs The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield: 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 Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield
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Jonathan Darcy has recovered from the wound he received in a duel three months prior, during a disastrous London Season. But his parents aren’t over the shock, and they remain convinced that, no matter how many…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield highest: The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield 4.1 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- L'affaire Lerouge has the widest readership — 635 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (19) |
Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 19 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | 321 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield?
The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield 4.1/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield?
The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield (321 pages, ≈ 5 h 57 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield: Moderate.