Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick vs The Magnolia Palace: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: New york, American literature, Fiction

Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick Zora Neale Hurston · 2020 ★★★★☆ 4.2 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The Magnolia Palace

The Magnolia Palace Fiona Davis · 2022 ★★★★☆ 4.0 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Magnolia Palace.