3.81 AVERAGE


One of the better books of the year for me; since I just finished it, I suspect my review would be a gush-fest; there's plenty in the book to make one's eyes roll, but the back-and-forth between Hump and Wolf on the existence (or absence) of the soul, and the existence (or absence) of good or evil in a human, amidst the backdrop of some excellent sea writing, gives this book the philosophical and literary heft to make up for the out-of-place human romantic element.

sourcherrysyrup's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 76%

Realized I was recording for the wrong edition of the book 
adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It starts out with the homoerotic tension dialed in at 11/10 and I feel positive that Wolf and Van Weyden totally banged. At about 75% through the book suddenly takes a left turn into forced heterosexuality that's badly shoehorned in.

Hiç ummadığım tarzda bir kitap oldu. Daha önce okuduğum Jack London kitaplarından farklıydı.
Bir düşünce kitabı olduğunu belirtmeliyim. İki farklı zihniyet, düşünce ve bakış açısına sahip karakterin çatışmasına şahit oluyoruz. Ve bu o kadar güzel bir çatışma ki kitap kendine bağlıyor okuru. İki farklı karakterin hayata dair zıt düşünceleri okura her seferinde bir şeyler kazandırıyor.

Ve Wolf Larsen... Belli bir eşiğe ulaşmış ve bu sebeple herkesten farklı ve yalnız hisseden bir kişilik. Belki kötü karakter olarak gözüküyor kitapta ama beni kendine hayran bıraktı. Çünkü o anlaşıldığı vakit aslında kötü kelimesi ile alakasız birisi olduğu açıkça belli.

Van Weyden... Sana sadece hoşgeldin ve o rüya gibi hayattan iyi ki uyandın diyorum.

Although the writing was a bit too old for me I loved this. It was poetic and exciting and I loved the love story. It didn’t go the way I predicted it to which I’m happy about. I enjoyed the characters. Good classic
adventurous medium-paced

Wow! This book is so much more than I had expected it to be. There were so many moral and ethical issues presented and argued. I'm curious about a tv version of the story but am worried about how much of the real heart of the story would be lost.

I need to get a copy of this book .
adventurous emotional reflective sad 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