A Tree Grows in Brooklyn vs Dark Curse: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Reading materials, Spanish language, Novela, Fiction

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Betty Smith · 1943 ★★★★☆ 4.3 512 pages · ≈ 9 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

Dark Curse Christine Feehan · 2008 ★★★★☆ 4.4 463 pages · ≈ 8 h 34 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
Dark Curse is the easier read (Moderate), A Tree Grows in Brooklyn more demanding (Challenging).