The Funfair vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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The Funfair
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'My HEART!! Heck! Needed to sleep so badly but those last few chapters had me HOOKED... The twists and turns were constant... Just really, really didn't want it to end' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️THENIt's Rachel's…
The progress of Julius
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A chilling story of ambition, Daphne du Maurier's third novel has lost none of its ability to unsettle and disturb. Julius Lévy has grown up in a peasant family in a village on the banks of the Seine. A quick-witted…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Funfair has the widest readership — 16 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Funfair | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (16) | — |
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Reception
| The Funfair | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16 | 2 |
| Editions | — | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Pages | 344 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Funfair or The progress of Julius?
The progress of Julius has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The progress of Julius 3.9/5, The Funfair 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Funfair or The progress of Julius?
The progress of Julius is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m); The Funfair (344 pages, ≈ 6 h 22 m).
Which is harder to read: The Funfair or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Funfair: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.