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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
i need to think about this one for a moment. dear god
this might be one of THE dog books ever. i went in a little skeptical but i was not prepared for any of this. my god…
this might be one of THE dog books ever. i went in a little skeptical but i was not prepared for any of this. my god…
My tears won't stop. I finished this book about fifteen minutes ago, and I'm still crying as I write this review. My boyfriend had to give me two long hugs in order to calm me down a little. What a lovely book about bravery and the determination to survive. We can find love and friendship in the most unlikely and darkest places. I love you, Buck! I love you so, so much.
Brutal for the most part, with plenty of accounts of suffering and cruelty. Yet it's honest about the nature of things and the harsh realities. I loved reading of Buck's progression as he sought to answer the call of the wild, and his transformation from domesticated to a savage free beast.
Not me crying five separate times while reading this book
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really did not enjoy this book. It is a classic, and is well written, but it is not the type of book I enjoy reading. I recommend this book to people who like adventure books about animals and don't mind reading about animal death.
Things I enjoyed:
- Well written
- Story is fast paced and engaging
- John Thornton is the best character in the book
Things I didn't enjoy
- I HATE reading books that have animal death and/or animal abuse in them. This book had both and described them vividly, so naturally I didn't enjoy this book.
- There are a lot of characters in this book that tend to blend together because they aren't described in a lot of detail.
- The ending was terrible.
- The book was too depressing for me to enjoy any of it.
Things I enjoyed:
- Well written
- Story is fast paced and engaging
- John Thornton is the best character in the book
Things I didn't enjoy
- I HATE reading books that have animal death and/or animal abuse in them. This book had both and described them vividly, so naturally I didn't enjoy this book.
- There are a lot of characters in this book that tend to blend together because they aren't described in a lot of detail.
- The ending was terrible.
- The book was too depressing for me to enjoy any of it.
Heartbreaking, gorgeous, ranks right up there with Black Beauty for me.
Set during the Gold Rush in Yukon and Alaska, the story follows a dog named Buck, a Saint Bernard/Scotch shepherd mix. His fairly comfortable life in California is turned upside down when he is stolen from his owners, and sold as a sled dog in Alaska and Canada. As the story unfolds, Buck ends up going through multiple owners, and is never quite sure if humans are trustworthy. A large part of the story involves Buck’s struggle to adapt to the physical rigors of dog sledding as well as canine social hierarchy. Buck also has to fend for his life on more than one occasion, as well as taking up the mantle of “pack leader”. Throughout the story, Buck feels a constant call, a beckoning from a mysterious source which is seemingly external but also internal - an awakening of his long lost, dormant, ancestral wolf spirit. Poetic and beautifully harsh, I found it to be an excellent and exciting story. Ultimately, a very satisfying read. –Tal S.