Dead Men's Money vs La Fiesta del Chivo: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Dead Men's Money

Dead Men's Money Joseph Smith Fletcher · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.7 212 pages · ≈ 3 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of La Fiesta del Chivo

La Fiesta del Chivo Mario Vargas Llosa · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.4 465 pages · ≈ 8 h 37 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate La Fiesta del Chivo higher: 4.4 vs 3.7 from 45238 votes.
Dead Men's Money is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for La Fiesta del Chivo.
La Fiesta del Chivo is the easier read (Moderate), Dead Men's Money more demanding (Challenging).

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