Anthem vs Summer of the Red Wolf: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Men, Psychology, Fiction

Cover of Anthem

Anthem Ayn Rand · 1936 ★★★★☆ 3.6 80 pages · ≈ 1 h 29 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Summer of the Red Wolf

Summer of the Red Wolf Morris West · 1971 ★★★★☆ 3.8 222 pages · ≈ 4 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Anthem is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Summer of the Red Wolf.
Summer of the Red Wolf is the easier read (Moderate), Anthem more demanding (Demanding).

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