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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
I was at times captivated and at times bored to tears. Very high and very low points in this book.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Nice art great story but I’m not sure about the monochromatic approach. 4.5 ⭐️
Reading this as a clever and hysterical satire on exaggerated gender dimorphism got me through it. Is it actually a satire? Well, no.
Sea Wolf is a difficult book for me to review because while the set-up, character development, and philosophical musings about the meaning of life are elements I found genuinely enjoyable and left me intrigued about how it would all turn out, the romance felt incredibly ham-fisted and out of place, and really detracted from my enjoyment of the third act.
Humphry's character development, which is the driving force behind how we're supposed to understand the plot, is completely undermined after the appearance of his love interest given that the gauntlet thrown by Wolf Larson in act one is for Humphrey to learn to 'stand on his own legs'. But with the introduction of Maud, all of his actions link to his love for her rather than a desire for independence.
Similarly, the ending falls flat because it does nothing to suggest that he's learned anything from his experience on the Ghost and indeed, it appears that with Maud at his side he's prepared to fall back into his old life.
Finally, I was very let down by how Wolf Larson's final moments in the story were glossed over and overshadowed by an already disappointing ending given that he is both the titular character and arguably the most interesting and complex one.
All in all, I thought Sea-Wolf would have benefited from some serious edits in the third act that sadly, never occurred and ruined, for me, what otherwise would have been a fascinating exploration of what it means to be human and the tug-of-war between instinct and valor.
Humphry's character development, which is the driving force behind how we're supposed to understand the plot, is completely undermined after the appearance of his love interest given that the gauntlet thrown by Wolf Larson in act one is for Humphrey to learn to 'stand on his own legs'. But with the introduction of Maud, all of his actions link to his love for her rather than a desire for independence.
Similarly, the ending falls flat because it does nothing to suggest that he's learned anything from his experience on the Ghost and indeed, it appears that with Maud at his side he's prepared to fall back into his old life.
Finally, I was very let down by how Wolf Larson's final moments in the story were glossed over and overshadowed by an already disappointing ending given that he is both the titular character and arguably the most interesting and complex one.
All in all, I thought Sea-Wolf would have benefited from some serious edits in the third act that sadly, never occurred and ruined, for me, what otherwise would have been a fascinating exploration of what it means to be human and the tug-of-war between instinct and valor.
Wahnsinn was ein Abenteuer. Hat mich sehr bewegt und beeindruckt und das obwohl es nicht unbedingt meine Lesesparte ist.
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My First Book after long time. Got me into reading. Touching adventure from a 100 years ago.
At first I was really thrown off by the character Wolf Larssen, but once I realized that this book was written in order to moralize as well as to entertain, I was able to enjoy it a lot more. The protagonist and Wolf are good foils for each other, even when the protagonist adapts to his situation.
The second half of the story was more interesting and gripping to me than the first, though with the lulls typical to fiction from this time period. I really enjoyed Call of the Wild and White Fang, but I don't think I need to read any more of Jack London's fiction after this.
The second half of the story was more interesting and gripping to me than the first, though with the lulls typical to fiction from this time period. I really enjoyed Call of the Wild and White Fang, but I don't think I need to read any more of Jack London's fiction after this.
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes