Condensed novels vs Money magic: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Westerns, Social life and customs, Fiction
Condensed novels
The Dodds were dead. For twenty year they had slept under the green graves of Kittery churchyard. The townfolk still spoke of them kindly. The keeper of the alehouse, where David had smoked his pipe, regretted him…
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Money magic
Story of the Golden Eagle Hotel, gambling, and the hotel inhabitants in Colorado in the 19th century.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Condensed novels is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Money magic.
- Money magic has the widest readership — 6 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Condensed novels | Money magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (5) | 3.3 (6) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| Condensed novels | Money magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 6 |
| Editions | 27 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 11 | 15 |
| Reading it now | 4 | — |
| Written reviews | — | 3 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 23 |
| Pages | 219 | 366 |