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thatbookishwriter's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
samwescott's review
3.0
Man, I so wish I would have known this book existed when I was a kid. I would have LOVED it. This was my favorite kind of book and kind of hard to fine - one where the story is told from the animals' POV, but they carefully ride the line between natural behavior and anthropomorphism.
As an adult, it was weird little book, but I like how we got to sum up the story of Julie and her wolves. I think just a story about Julie growing up and making college plans would have been a little boring. Getting to see her happy ending this way was really satisfying.
The rabies plot line was also pretty interesting. And the shifting members of the pack, with all their different names and positions. I'm pretty sure this Alpha/Beta/Omega wolf pack theory has been pretty well debunked, so it's not a very accurate picture of wolf behavior, but it was still a fun read.
As an adult, it was weird little book, but I like how we got to sum up the story of Julie and her wolves. I think just a story about Julie growing up and making college plans would have been a little boring. Getting to see her happy ending this way was really satisfying.
The rabies plot line was also pretty interesting. And the shifting members of the pack, with all their different names and positions. I'm pretty sure this Alpha/Beta/Omega wolf pack theory has been pretty well debunked, so it's not a very accurate picture of wolf behavior, but it was still a fun read.
attytheresa's review
4.0
This was really enjoyable! The last of the Julie of the Wolves series is primarily told from the perspective of Kapu, the leader of the wolf pack that adopted Julie when she was lost on the tundra in the first book in series. It starts just before the final events in [b:Julie|122468|Julie (Julie of the Wolves, #2)|Jean Craighead George|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386924081l/122468._SX50_.jpg|3386737] and continues through several seasons with the pack. Julie and her boyfriend and family make appearances and provide human perspective periodically on events, but it is really the story of the wolf pack. You learn much about wolves and pack life and death, the social and governance structure, how packs merge and break apart. You also learn of the dangers to a pack such as rabies. And of course the human threat, even from those studying not hunting. The ending is poetic and right.
I listened to the audio read by Christine Mason and it was good, far better than her reading of [b:Julie|122468|Julie (Julie of the Wolves, #2)|Jean Craighead George|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386924081l/122468._SX50_.jpg|3386737]. It came with a marvelous bonus: an hour long conversation with the author! What a fascinating woman!
I listened to the audio read by Christine Mason and it was good, far better than her reading of [b:Julie|122468|Julie (Julie of the Wolves, #2)|Jean Craighead George|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386924081l/122468._SX50_.jpg|3386737]. It came with a marvelous bonus: an hour long conversation with the author! What a fascinating woman!
iammaya's review
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
yarnylibrarian's review
3.0
I read this to find out what happened to Julie and her wolves. Julie of the Wolves was the Newbery winner in 1973; author Jean Craighead George continued this story with Julie in 1994 and Julie's Wolf Pack in 1997.
I enjoyed it, but not as much as the other two - probably because Julie and her human family appear very little in this book. What I responded to so strongly in the original book was the interaction between Julie and the wolves, and what the wolves teach Julie about herself and her values.
This book, as the title suggests, is about the Avalik River Pack (and occasionally about neighboring packs). There are a lot of wolf characters, so many that there is a sort of family tree listing at the front of the book. I often struggled to differentiate the wolves in my mind (except for obnoxious Raw Bones) and frequently had to reread to follow the story.
For me, the most interesting moments were when humans and wolves interacted. It was gratifying to see Julie mature into a student of animal science, using her personal knowledge to wolves to add to scientific understanding.
Definitely worth a read if you are a Julie fan!
I enjoyed it, but not as much as the other two - probably because Julie and her human family appear very little in this book. What I responded to so strongly in the original book was the interaction between Julie and the wolves, and what the wolves teach Julie about herself and her values.
This book, as the title suggests, is about the Avalik River Pack (and occasionally about neighboring packs). There are a lot of wolf characters, so many that there is a sort of family tree listing at the front of the book. I often struggled to differentiate the wolves in my mind (except for obnoxious Raw Bones) and frequently had to reread to follow the story.
For me, the most interesting moments were when humans and wolves interacted. It was gratifying to see Julie mature into a student of animal science, using her personal knowledge to wolves to add to scientific understanding.
Definitely worth a read if you are a Julie fan!
krs1st1chase's review
4.0
The last book in the Julie trigology had a White Fang feel to it. This book is completely from the wolves' point of view, which I liked a lot. I love how George did a diffrent style in each of the three books. I think it ended the sequel with satisfaction. However, I think George moved through too much time in too few pages in this book.
mikki_9's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
When I first found this in elementary school, I read it 16 times back-to-back. It's safe to say that it's a masterpiece.
Edit: So, it's not a masterpiece. Most of the information is very outdated, so I wouldn't recommend kids to read this. But, I'm still in love with the wolves and their part of the story; this book is the foundation of so much of my mind. Reading it again just felt like daydreaming. This story is priceless for me, but my rating is going down to 3 stars.
Edit: So, it's not a masterpiece. Most of the information is very outdated, so I wouldn't recommend kids to read this. But, I'm still in love with the wolves and their part of the story; this book is the foundation of so much of my mind. Reading it again just felt like daydreaming. This story is priceless for me, but my rating is going down to 3 stars.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Grief, and Violence
Minor: Abandonment, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexism