Summer of the Red Wolf vs The Accidental Tourist: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Men, Psychology, Fiction
Summer of the Red Wolf
Summer of the Red Wolf is the story of a man struggling with the complexities and torments of everyday life who travels to Scotland to fight his inner demons and discovers love, honour and himself along the way. The…
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The Accidental Tourist
“They were supposed to stay at the beach a week, but neither of them had the heart for it and they decided to come back early.”
Meet Macon Leary—a travel writer who hates both travel and strangeness. Grounded by loneliness, comfort, and a somewhat odd domestic life, Macon is about to embark on a surprising new journey. It's called love—and it…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Summer of the Red Wolf is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Accidental Tourist.
- The Accidental Tourist has the widest readership — 110129 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Summer of the Red Wolf | The Accidental Tourist | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (443) | 3.9 (110129) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.7 (61) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (281) |
Reception
| Summer of the Red Wolf | The Accidental Tourist | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 443 | 110129 |
| Editions | 32 | 39 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 340 | — |
| Reading it now | 29 | — |
| Written reviews | 48 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 80 | 1619 |
| Pages | 222 | 358 |