Brother vs Giants in the Earth: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Immigrants, Fiction

Brother David Chariandy · 2018 ★★★★☆ 3.8 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Light Find on Amazon

Giants in the Earth

Giants in the Earth O. E. Rölvaag · 1929 ★★★★☆ 4.0 460 pages · ≈ 8 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Brother is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Giants in the Earth.
Brother is the easier read (Light), Giants in the Earth more demanding (Challenging).