The Lovely Wicked Rain vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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The Lovely Wicked Rain
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They find him on the beach, shooting bullets into the sand.His name? Jeremiah Cooper, the son of the bullheaded high school football coach. Slight of build, soft of voice, he's got all kinds of torment lurking behind…
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 Lovely Wicked Rain highest: The Lovely Wicked Rain 4.4 · The progress of Julius 3.9.
- The Lovely Wicked Rain has the widest readership — 197 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Lovely Wicked Rain | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Books | 4.5 (197) | — |
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Reception
| The Lovely Wicked Rain | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 197 | 2 |
| Editions | — | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Pages | 339 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Lovely Wicked Rain or The progress of Julius?
The Lovely Wicked Rain has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lovely Wicked Rain 4.4/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Lovely Wicked Rain 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 Lovely Wicked Rain (339 pages, ≈ 6 h 17 m).
Which is harder to read: The Lovely Wicked Rain or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Lovely Wicked Rain: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.