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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
A few chapters in, I feared The Sea Wolf would be a drag; but I actually came out of it with a smile on my face. The story is by no means extraordinary, but it has some redeeming factors. For example, while the captain mostly fits the description of a typical ruthless, bloodthirsty villain, he isn't just "evil for evil's sake": he backs up his actions with a surprisingly solid philosophy. Now, there's definitely some politically incorrect stuff in here (London goes on and on about how macho these men are and how frail women are); but that's no surprise given that he wrote it a hundred-some years ago. So unless you're the sort of person for whom that would completely ruin a book, check out The Sea Wolf. You just might enjoy it.
Una novela tremebunda de Jack London, adaptada de manera magnífica al comic, mediante los dibujos muy expresivos de Reb's. Hay un cambio en el final (que es significativo) pero resulta coherente con toda la historia que narra la ola creciente de odio entre los dos protagonistas: Wolf Larsen, el brutal capitán del barco cazador de focas y el crítico literario Humphrey Van Weyden. El uso del color también resulta muy adecuado.
I had to read this for school and it was a really interesting read.
This book was definitely interesting and disparate at the same time. I loved seeing so many opinions from different characters, good AND bad.
This book was definitely interesting and disparate at the same time. I loved seeing so many opinions from different characters, good AND bad.
adventurous
“But, – and there it is, – we want to live and move, though we have no reason to, because it happens that it is the nature of life to live and move, to want to live and move. If it were not for this, life would be dead. It is because of this life that is in you that you dream of your immortality.”
out of the around thirty books i read in 2021, this book is one of my all-time favorites. here is why…
i gotta say, having been a fan of both “call of the wild” and “white fang”, this book was everything that i didn’t expect from jack london. it tells a complex story about morality and survival, and the craving for life deeply embedded in the human soul, while also weaving in adventure and love. this is no mere pirate story, it is so much more.
this is the kind of book that, when i finished it, i had to sit in silence for an hour to take it all in. a solid, uninterrupted hour. it is one of two of my favorite books, the other being the book thief. the sea wolf was violent, gripping, and intriguing up until the very last page. it makes you wonder about your own soul, and it makes you wonder about the world in general.
in all reality, this book is absolutely stunning. wolf larsen, the muscular and vicious anti-hero, is to me truly terrifying. it’s not because he can fight ten men at once or instill fear into the hearts of his ship’s crew, but because he holds an intimate understanding of human nature and survival and yet deliberately chooses evil. he knows that desperate men cling to life, so he takes it from him. he is intelligent, frighteningly so, yet chooses to live a life of sweat and blood.
in between fist fights and gruesome murders, what really shines through this book is jack london’s firm understanding of reality as we know it. this isn’t what i would necessarily call a casual read, but it’s worth it for those who are searching for a book that will change their perspective of the world for a long time.
out of the around thirty books i read in 2021, this book is one of my all-time favorites. here is why…
i gotta say, having been a fan of both “call of the wild” and “white fang”, this book was everything that i didn’t expect from jack london. it tells a complex story about morality and survival, and the craving for life deeply embedded in the human soul, while also weaving in adventure and love. this is no mere pirate story, it is so much more.
this is the kind of book that, when i finished it, i had to sit in silence for an hour to take it all in. a solid, uninterrupted hour. it is one of two of my favorite books, the other being the book thief. the sea wolf was violent, gripping, and intriguing up until the very last page. it makes you wonder about your own soul, and it makes you wonder about the world in general.
in all reality, this book is absolutely stunning. wolf larsen, the muscular and vicious anti-hero, is to me truly terrifying. it’s not because he can fight ten men at once or instill fear into the hearts of his ship’s crew, but because he holds an intimate understanding of human nature and survival and yet deliberately chooses evil. he knows that desperate men cling to life, so he takes it from him. he is intelligent, frighteningly so, yet chooses to live a life of sweat and blood.
in between fist fights and gruesome murders, what really shines through this book is jack london’s firm understanding of reality as we know it. this isn’t what i would necessarily call a casual read, but it’s worth it for those who are searching for a book that will change their perspective of the world for a long time.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
When I began reading this I was expecting an adventure story like Treasure Island or something, but it wasn't. The first 50% was a philosophical argument between the Wolf Larsen and Humphrey van Weyden, which I found very dull. Finally there was some adventure and survival in the second half, and that part was actually pretty good. It just took FOREVER to get there.
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No