The Lonely Silver Rain vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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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 Lonely Silver Rain highest: The Lonely Silver Rain 4.4 · The progress of Julius 3.9.
- The Lonely Silver Rain has the widest readership — 268 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Lonely Silver Rain | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.1 (7) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (268) | — |
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Reception
| The Lonely Silver Rain | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 268 | 2 |
| Editions | 16 | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 250 | — |
| Pages | 231 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Lonely Silver Rain or The progress of Julius?
The Lonely Silver Rain has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lonely Silver Rain 4.4/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Lonely Silver Rain or The progress of Julius?
The Lonely Silver Rain is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Lonely Silver Rain (231 pages, ≈ 4 h 17 m); The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: The Lonely Silver Rain or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Lonely Silver Rain: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.