A Son of the Sun vs The Red Rover: A Tale: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Sea stories, Ship captains, 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…
The Red Rover: A Tale
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In "The Red Rover," a notorious pirate is chased by a disguised agent of the Royal Navy. Romance, adventure, political intrigue, revelations of mistaken identity--here is Cooper at his best: a painter of brilliant…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Red Rover: A Tale highest: The Red Rover: A Tale 3.8 · A Son of the Sun 3.5.
- A Son of the Sun has the widest readership — 507 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Son of the Sun | The Red Rover: A Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (507) | 3.5 (27) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (13) | 4.5 (9) |
Reception
| A Son of the Sun | The Red Rover: A Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 507 | 27 |
| Editions | 85 | 85 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 424 | 455 |
| Reading it now | 44 | — |
| Written reviews | 44 | 27 |
| Wikipedia attention | 21 | — |
| Pages | 366 | 361 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Son of the Sun or The Red Rover: A Tale?
The Red Rover: A Tale has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Red Rover: A Tale 3.8/5, A Son of the Sun 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Son of the Sun or The Red Rover: A Tale?
The Red Rover: A Tale is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Red Rover: A Tale (361 pages, ≈ 6 h 41 m); A Son of the Sun (366 pages, ≈ 6 h 47 m).
Which is harder to read: A Son of the Sun or The Red Rover: A Tale?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Son of the Sun: Challenging; The Red Rover: A Tale: Challenging.