The progress of Julius vs The Turquoise Lament: Which Should You Read?
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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 Turquoise Lament
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From a beloved master of crime fiction, The Turquoise Lament is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat.   Funny thing about favors. Sometimes they come…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Turquoise Lament has the widest readership — 172 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The progress of Julius | The Turquoise Lament | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (7) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (172) |
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Reception
| The progress of Julius | The Turquoise Lament | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 172 |
| Editions | 21 | — |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 120 |
| Pages | 308 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The progress of Julius or The Turquoise Lament?
The Turquoise Lament has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Turquoise Lament 4.0/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).