The Lies We Bury vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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The Lies We Bury
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It’s the case that has tormented him for years… Detective Cage Foster’s past has come back to haunt him. It’s been seven years since two girls disappeared because of his rookie mistake, and since then he’s lived under…
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 Lies We Bury highest: The Lies We Bury 4.4 · The progress of Julius 3.9.
- The Lies We Bury has the widest readership — 125 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Lies We Bury | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (18) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (125) | — |
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Reception
| The Lies We Bury | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 125 | 2 |
| Editions | — | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Want to read | 1247 | — |
| Reading it now | 6 | — |
| Written reviews | 4 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1575 | — |
| Pages | 306 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Lies We Bury or The progress of Julius?
The Lies We Bury has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lies We Bury 4.4/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Lies We Bury or The progress of Julius?
The Lies We Bury is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Lies We Bury (306 pages, ≈ 5 h 40 m); The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: The Lies We Bury or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Lies We Bury: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.