The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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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…
The Talleyrand Maxim
“Linford Pratt, senior clerk to Eldrick & Pascoe, solicitors, of Barford, a young man who earnestly desired to get on in life, by hook or by crook, with no objection whatever to crookedness, so long as it could be performed in safety and secrecy, had once during one of his periodical visit to the town Reference Library, lighted on a maxim of that other unscrupulous person, Prince Talleyrand, which”
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The “Talleyrand Maxim” holds that “With time and patience, the mulberry leaf is turned into satin.” The adage has the character of guidance for life for an ambitious legal clerk, Linford Pratt. Unlike most people, he…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby highest: The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby 4.1 · The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9.
- The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby.
- 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; The Talleyrand Maxim stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (9817) | 3.9 (180) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (11) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (69) | 4.5 (13) |
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Reception
| The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9817 | 180 |
| Editions | — | 115 |
| Want to read | 30359 | 102 |
| Reading it now | 792 | 28 |
| Written reviews | 1410 | 30 |
| Pages | 372 | 195 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby or The Talleyrand Maxim?
The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby 4.1/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby or The Talleyrand Maxim?
The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Talleyrand Maxim (195 pages, ≈ 3 h 37 m); The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby (372 pages, ≈ 6 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby: Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.