L'affaire Lerouge vs The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition: Which Should You Read?
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L'affaire Lerouge
“ON Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women of the village of Jonchere presented themselves at the bureau of police at Bougival.”
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Le jeudi 6 mars 1862, surlendemain du Mardi gras, cinq femmes du village de La Jonchere se presentaient au bureau de police de Bougival.
The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition
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1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER • An intelligent, lightning-paced thriller set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., with surprises at every turn.“Impossible to put down.... Another…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- L'affaire Lerouge is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 16 for The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition.
- The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition has the widest readership — 1267 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (1267) |
| Google Books | — | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (566) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 1267 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | 874 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition?
The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition 3.8/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition?
L'affaire Lerouge is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m); The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition (874 pages, ≈ 16 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition: Moderate.