L'affaire Lerouge vs The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies: 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 Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies
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Oxford, England, 1951 - The Honorable Ginevra Bishop likes red lipstick, clever retorts, and earning top marks in her tutorials. She’s following her mother’s footsteps by studying at Oxford, eager to prove she’s more…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies highest: The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies 4.0 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- L'affaire Lerouge has the widest readership — 635 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (8) |
Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 8 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | 315 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies?
The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies 4.0/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies?
The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies (315 pages, ≈ 5 h 50 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies: Moderate.