1915 vs My Brother's Keeper: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: World War, War, Children's fiction, Fiction
1915
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1915 is an Australian historical drama television miniseries written by Peter Yeldham, based on Roger McDonalds 1979 novel 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli, that premiered on ABC TV on 27 June 1982, and concluded on 8 August…
My Brother's Keeper
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A novel of the First World War. Alfie signs up for the army aged just 15, carried away by patriotic fervour at the start of the Great War. But life in the trenches is very far from his dreams of glory. It's hard, and…
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The verdict
- Readers rate My Brother's Keeper highest: My Brother's Keeper 3.9 · 1915 3.5.
- My Brother's Keeper is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for 1915.
- 1915 has the widest readership — 56 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| 1915 | My Brother's Keeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (56) | 3.0 (3) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (11) |
Reception
| 1915 | My Brother's Keeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 56 | 11 |
| Editions | 3 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 88 | — |
| Written reviews | 9 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 269 | 221 |
| Pages | 433 | 112 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: 1915 or My Brother's Keeper?
My Brother's Keeper has the higher combined reader rating across sources (My Brother's Keeper 3.9/5, 1915 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: 1915 or My Brother's Keeper?
My Brother's Keeper is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: My Brother's Keeper (112 pages, ≈ 2 h 04 m); 1915 (433 pages, ≈ 8 h 01 m).
Which is harder to read: 1915 or My Brother's Keeper?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — 1915: Light; My Brother's Keeper: Light.