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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
Why'd London have to make Buck anti-Native at the end tho
The best thing about this book is that is was short.
Completely pointless story that did not need to be told
Completely pointless story that did not need to be told
adventurous
adventurous
challenging
sad
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:
No
It was okay, I got distracted a lot as the story didn't manage to hold my attention. Buck was kind of mean.
I liked this book much more than I expected! The main character obviously can't talk, which makes the book mostly description, but London still made me care about what was happening, and I wasn't expecting that. I would have read this years ago if I had realized what a short, endearing, and fascinating book it would be.
تمنحك الرواية شعوراً جميلاً بالألفة، كما أنها بسيطة وسلسلة ومليئة بالأحداث بحيث تنتهي من قراءتها بسرعة. كملاحظة سريعة، شعرت أن الكاتب أساء كتابة النهاية، إذ لم يكن منطقياً بالنسبة لي أن يذهب باك للالتحاق بالذئاب البرية بعد أن فقد الصلة الوحيدة التي تربطه بعالم البشر، فإذا كان الكاتب يريد أن يخبرنا بأن انتقاله للحالة البدائية أو "استجابته للنداء" كان أمراً حتمياً، فإن عدم وجود خيارات أخرى أمام باك يزيل صفة الحتمية عن فعله، فهو لم يملك سواه أساساً، أي أنه كان حتمياً من الناحية الرياضية الصرفة، أما اذا كان الكاتب يريد اخبارنا بأن انتقال باك كان خياراً واعياً -وهو ما لا أعتقد بصحته، فلقد أساء أيضاً استخدام النهاية، فبفقدان باك لجون ثورنتون لم يعد هنالك ما يحفزه على رفض الالتحاق برفاقه البريين. كما تجدر الإشارة إلى أن الكثير من فصول الرواية احتوت ما يشبه تعليقاً من الكاتب عليها، أو اضاءة منه لبعض النطاقات التي يرغب بمعالجتها، وهو ما لا أحبذه شخصياً في الأعمال الروائية.
A short novel, written from the point of view of Buck, the St Bernard/Shepherd mix who is stolen from a peaceful California mansion and pressed into service as a sled dog.
I'm pretty sure that nobody knows more about dogs than Jack London.
My only quibble is London's tendency to draw his characters larger than life. Buck isn't just a dog, he's Superdog. Smarter, faster, stronger, and luckier than any other dog he meets.
It's a good yarn though, so I'll forgive him.
I'm pretty sure that nobody knows more about dogs than Jack London.
My only quibble is London's tendency to draw his characters larger than life. Buck isn't just a dog, he's Superdog. Smarter, faster, stronger, and luckier than any other dog he meets.
It's a good yarn though, so I'll forgive him.
adventurous
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I read this in high school in the late 90s. It was so dull, and I just hated it. I might feel differently now, but I hated it so much that I can't even consider rereading it.