Hawk of May vs The Challenge of the Green Knight: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Gawain, Romances, Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

Hawk of May Gillian Bradshaw · 1980 ★★★★☆ 3.9 291 pages · ≈ 5 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The Challenge of the Green Knight

The Challenge of the Green Knight Ian Serraillier · 1966 56 pages · ≈ 1 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Challenge of the Green Knight is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Hawk of May.
Hawk of May is the easier read (Moderate), The Challenge of the Green Knight more demanding (Challenging).