L'affaire Lerouge vs The Sinner: 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 Sinner
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Elizabethan England: Lies, desperation and an offer she can't refuse send impoverished widow Lady Catherine (Cat) headlong into marriage with the man who killed her husband.   Guilt and desire battle within Hughe,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Sinner highest: The Sinner 4.3 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- The Sinner is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- L'affaire Lerouge has the widest readership — 635 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Sinner | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (92) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Sinner | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 92 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1107 |
| Pages | 478 | 226 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or The Sinner?
The Sinner has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Sinner 4.3/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Sinner?
The Sinner is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Sinner (226 pages, ≈ 4 h 11 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Sinner?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; The Sinner: Moderate.