The Girl from Devil's Lake vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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The Girl from Devil's Lake
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Arizona County Sheriff Joanna Brady solves her biggest case yet, from a body in the desert to crimes spanning decades and countries, in the thrilling latest installment in the New York Times bestselling…
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
- Readers rate The Girl from Devil's Lake highest: The Girl from Devil's Lake 4.3 · The progress of Julius 3.9.
- The Girl from Devil's Lake has the widest readership — 8504 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Girl from Devil's Lake | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (8504) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (377) | — |
Reception
| The Girl from Devil's Lake | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8504 | 2 |
| Editions | — | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Want to read | 10608 | — |
| Reading it now | 1606 | — |
| Written reviews | 567 | — |
| Pages | 368 | 308 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Girl from Devil's Lake or The progress of Julius?
The Girl from Devil's Lake has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Girl from Devil's Lake 4.3/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Girl from Devil's Lake 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 Girl from Devil's Lake (368 pages, ≈ 6 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: The Girl from Devil's Lake or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Girl from Devil's Lake: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.