A Tree Grows in Brooklyn vs Satanstoe ; or, The littlepage manuscripts, a tale of the colony: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: New york, Classic Literature, Fiction

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Betty Smith · 1943 ★★★★☆ 4.3 512 pages · ≈ 9 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

Satanstoe ; or, The littlepage manuscripts, a tale of the colony James Fenimore Cooper · 1845 ★★★★☆ 3.9 382 pages · ≈ 7 h 04 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A Tree Grows in Brooklyn higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 531353 votes.
Satanstoe ; or, The littlepage manuscripts, a tale of the colony is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 9 for A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is the easier read (Challenging), Satanstoe ; or, The littlepage manuscripts, a tale of the colony more demanding (Demanding).