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scarletrain's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
dedication's review against another edition
4.0
Sonunu London tamamlasa daha hoş olabilirdi ama bu hali ile de gayet akıcı ve keyifli bir kitap. Kennedy suikastı döneminde çıkması ile ortalıkta karanlık yapılanmalar mı var endişesi yaratmıştır.
darkside_cookies's review
3.25
ινσειν χαρακτήρες που καταλήγουν να κάνουν πολύ ινσέιν, παράδοξα πράγματα μαι μπιλοβιντς, στις εκατό πρώτες σελίδες απλώς το ένα ινσειν πράγμα οδηγούσε στο επόμενο, μετά άρχισε να γίνεται κάπως επαναλαμβανόμενο, το δεύτερο μισό του βιβλίου βασίζεται περισσότερο στη δράση και χάνει λίγή από την παράδοξη αιτιακή διαδοχή που με γοήτευσε ξεκινώντας το
mxnhtrv's review against another edition
4.0
First Jack London piece, found on family bookshelf. Striked my mind.
ufakbideneme's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
step909's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A wild look at philosophy and madness and honestly seems to blur the lines of all sorts of dualities - good/evil, sane/mad, daring/stupidity, etc.!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Violence
allieeveryday's review
4.0
Really enjoyed this! A fun and philosophical adventure, with a lot of twists and turns for such a small book!
armina_salemi's review
5.0
There are books written to make you challenge yourself. Ask yourself questions. To make you uncomfortable, while enjoying it.
This is one of them.
This is one of them.
stacialithub's review against another edition
4.0
I don't know a lot about philosophy, so this would probably be philosophy 101 for those who do, but I enjoyed the ongoing debate about ethics throughout the book. It's quite a morbid book (just look at the title & concept), yet also fun with a bit of a joie de vivre attitude. I will give you a George R.R. Martin type warning: don't get too attached to particular characters!
The book did have a note at the end telling how far London got in writing the book, as well as showing his notes for the remainder of the story. While Fish got the transition & tone correct (I hadn't noticed when it changed from one author to another), he apparently deviated quite a bit from London's original plans for the story. I felt that the sections by Fish, including the ending, fit the story well. Hardcore London fans might be disappointed that Fish didn't more closely follow London's original plans. I guess that's up to the individual reader, but I think the story stands well as is.
I know [b:The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories|43037|The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories|Jack London|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388295742l/43037._SY75_.jpg|320876] is often assigned reading for high schoolers. It might be fun to trade it out for this lesser-known London book some of the time. There are plenty of discussion themes & ideas, as well as the conversation that can be had about the author's intent vs. having another author finish the story (differently) decades later. As I classified Poe's only novel [b:The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket and Related Tales|70925|The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket and Related Tales|Edgar Allan Poe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1170751037l/70925._SY75_.jpg|44929398] a 'lost' American classic, so will I classify this story as another 'lost' American classic. Worth reading.
The book did have a note at the end telling how far London got in writing the book, as well as showing his notes for the remainder of the story. While Fish got the transition & tone correct (I hadn't noticed when it changed from one author to another), he apparently deviated quite a bit from London's original plans for the story. I felt that the sections by Fish, including the ending, fit the story well. Hardcore London fans might be disappointed that Fish didn't more closely follow London's original plans. I guess that's up to the individual reader, but I think the story stands well as is.
I know [b:The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories|43037|The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories|Jack London|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388295742l/43037._SY75_.jpg|320876] is often assigned reading for high schoolers. It might be fun to trade it out for this lesser-known London book some of the time. There are plenty of discussion themes & ideas, as well as the conversation that can be had about the author's intent vs. having another author finish the story (differently) decades later. As I classified Poe's only novel [b:The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket and Related Tales|70925|The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket and Related Tales|Edgar Allan Poe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1170751037l/70925._SY75_.jpg|44929398] a 'lost' American classic, so will I classify this story as another 'lost' American classic. Worth reading.
leenieh's review against another edition
Horribly written with poor story progression and transparent characters.