The Good Guy vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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The Good Guy
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Timothy Carrier, having a beer after work at his friend's tavern, enjoys drawing eccentric customers into amusing conversations. But the jittery man who sits next to him tonight has mistaken Tim for someone very…
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 Good Guy has the widest readership — 40208 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Good Guy | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (40208) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (47) | — |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (562) | — |
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Reception
| The Good Guy | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 40208 | 2 |
| Editions | 26 | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 267 | — |
| Pages | 386 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Good Guy 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 Good Guy 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Good Guy 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 Good Guy (386 pages, ≈ 7 h 09 m).
Which is harder to read: The Good Guy or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Good Guy: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.