The Havana mob vs World Gone By: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Cuba, Crime, History
The Havana mob
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In modern-day Havana, the remnants of the glamorous past are everywhere—the old hotel-casinos, vintage American cars, and flickering neon signs speak of a bygone era that is widely familiar and often romanticized, but…
World Gone By
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Working as a consigliere to the Bartolo crime family, traveling between Tampa and Cuba, former crime kingpin Joe Coughlin, who has everything -- money, power, anonymity and a beautiful mistress -- is forced to pay for…
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The verdict
- Readers rate World Gone By highest: World Gone By 4.4 · The Havana mob 4.0.
- The Havana mob has the widest readership — 5063 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Havana mob | World Gone By | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (5063) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.6 (19) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (422) |
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Reception
| The Havana mob | World Gone By | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5063 | 422 |
| Editions | 14 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 5331 | — |
| Reading it now | 641 | — |
| Written reviews | 640 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 376 |
| Pages | 400 | 341 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Havana mob or World Gone By?
World Gone By has the higher combined reader rating across sources (World Gone By 4.4/5, The Havana mob 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Havana mob or World Gone By?
World Gone By is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: World Gone By (341 pages, ≈ 6 h 19 m); The Havana mob (400 pages, ≈ 7 h 24 m).
Which is harder to read: The Havana mob or World Gone By?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Havana mob: Challenging; World Gone By: Moderate.