L'affaire Lerouge vs The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby: 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 Final Act of Juliette Willoughby
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“Read this in about two sittings—absolutely loved it. Dazzlingly clever and beautifully twisty. Don’t miss it!!”—Emilia Hart, author of WeywardThe gripping follow up to the “smart, stylish, and savage” (People) New York…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby highest: The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby 4.1 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby has the widest readership — 9817 ratings behind its score.
- The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby 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 Final Act of Juliette Willoughby | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | 4.1 (9817) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (11) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (69) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 9817 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Want to read | 1038 | 30359 |
| Reading it now | — | 792 |
| Written reviews | 106 | 1410 |
| Pages | 478 | 372 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby?
The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby 4.1/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby?
The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby (372 pages, ≈ 6 h 53 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby: Moderate.