Bread givers vs Digging to America: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Assimilation, Women immigrants, Fiction
Bread givers
A young Jewish girl from New York's Lower East Side rebels against the tyranny and chauvinism of her immigrant father, determined to assert her freedom and independence.
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Digging to America
Two families awaiting the arrival of their adopted infant daughters from Korea meet at the airport. The families lives become interwined after the Donaldsons, a young American couple invite the Yazdan's, Maryam, her son…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Digging to America has the widest readership — 23916 ratings behind its score.
- Bread givers runs the darker storyline; Digging to America stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Digging to America
23916 ratings vs 7138 for Bread givers
New to the genre?
Digging to America
Light vs Moderate for Bread givers
In the mood for something dark?
Bread givers
a darker storyline than Digging to America
Want something lighter?
Digging to America
an easier tone than Bread givers
Scores by source
| Bread givers | Digging to America | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (7138) | 3.6 (23916) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (9) | 3.8 (18) |
| Google Books | — | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (6) | 3.5 (38) |
Reception
| Bread givers | Digging to America | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7138 | 23916 |
| Editions | 10 | 28 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4804 | — |
| Reading it now | 307 | — |
| Written reviews | 707 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 353 | 196 |
| Pages | 297 | 308 |