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
From “one of the greatest writers of our time” (Toni Morrison)—the author of Barracoon and Their Eyes Were Watching God—a collection of remarkable stories, including eight “lost” Harlem Renaissance tales now available…
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The Magnolia Palace
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue, returns with a tantalizing novel about the secrets, betrayal, and murder within one of New York City's most…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Magnolia Palace.
- The Magnolia Palace has the widest readership — 1243 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick | The Magnolia Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 2.7 (3) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (11) | 3.9 (35) |
| Google Books | — | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (30) | 4.0 (1243) |
Reception
| Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick | The Magnolia Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 30 | 1243 |
| Editions | 9 | 4 |
| Want to read | — | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 158 | — |
| Pages | 192 | 368 |