The Last Bodyguard vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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The Last Bodyguard
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When fourteen-year-old Kristin Miller goes missing from her quiet home in the San Fernando Valley, her desperate family turn to ex-military bodyguard, Ryan Lock. Along with his partner, Marine Corps veteran Ty Johnson,…
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 Last Bodyguard highest: The Last Bodyguard 4.4 · The progress of Julius 3.9.
- The Last Bodyguard has the widest readership — 888 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Last Bodyguard | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (888) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (290) | — |
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Reception
| The Last Bodyguard | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 888 | 2 |
| Editions | — | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Want to read | 162 | — |
| Reading it now | 297 | — |
| Written reviews | 38 | — |
| Pages | 266 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Last Bodyguard or The progress of Julius?
The Last Bodyguard has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Last Bodyguard 4.4/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Last Bodyguard or The progress of Julius?
The Last Bodyguard is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Last Bodyguard (266 pages, ≈ 4 h 56 m); The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: The Last Bodyguard or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Last Bodyguard: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.