Brother vs The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor): Which Should You Read?

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Brother

Brother Ania Ahlborn · 2015 ★★★★☆ 3.9 329 pages · ≈ 6 h 06 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor)

The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor) James Hogg · 1824 ★★★★☆ 3.7 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Brother is the easier read (Moderate), The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor) more demanding (Demanding).

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