A Son of the Sun vs In our time: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Autobiographical fiction, American Adventure stories, Fiction
A Son of the Sun
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A Son of the Sun is a 1912 novel by Jack London. It is set in the South Pacific at the beginning of the 20th century and consists of eight separate stories. David Grief is a forty-year-old English adventurer who came to…
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The verdict
- Readers rate In our time highest: In our time 3.7 · A Son of the Sun 3.5.
- In our time is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for A Son of the Sun.
- In our time has the widest readership — 28192 ratings behind its score.
- In our time reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 125 times.
- In our time runs the darker storyline; A Son of the Sun stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
In our time
≈ 2h vs 6h for A Son of the Sun
In the mood for something dark?
In our time
a darker storyline than A Son of the Sun
Want something lighter?
A Son of the Sun
an easier tone than In our time
Want the literary heavyweight?
In our time
cited 125 times vs 3 for A Son of the Sun
Scores by source
| A Son of the Sun | In our time | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (507) | 3.7 (28192) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 3.7 (45) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (13) | 4.0 (72) |
Reception
| A Son of the Sun | In our time | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 507 | 28192 |
| Editions | 85 | 31 |
| Citations | 3 | 125 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 424 | 25957 |
| Reading it now | 44 | 2259 |
| Written reviews | 44 | 1952 |
| Wikipedia attention | 21 | 4256 |
| Pages | 366 | 156 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Son of the Sun or In our time?
In our time has the higher combined reader rating across sources (In our time 3.7/5, A Son of the Sun 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Son of the Sun or In our time?
In our time is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: In our time (156 pages, ≈ 2 h 53 m); A Son of the Sun (366 pages, ≈ 6 h 47 m).
Which is harder to read: A Son of the Sun or In our time?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Son of the Sun: Challenging; In our time: Challenging.