The beautiful cigar girl vs The Magnolia Palace: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: New york, American literature

The beautiful cigar girl Daniel Stashower · 2006 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 327 pages · ≈ 6 h 03 m · Challenging 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

Readers rate The Magnolia Palace higher: 4.0 vs 3.5 from 1243 votes.
The Magnolia Palace is the easier read (Moderate), The beautiful cigar girl more demanding (Challenging).