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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
These two stories by Jack London were written about his experiences in Skagway, Alaska.
There was one dog behavior missing from this book;
"Thornton, ecstatic that Buck had won, danced around and threw buck on the ground. Enjoying the game, Buck launched himself on his master's leg like a pneumatic hammer on fresh concrete. The miners pointed and laughed while Thornton attempted to beat Buck off with his club, but Buck held fast until he had proved his dominance all over his master's new moccasins."
"Thornton, ecstatic that Buck had won, danced around and threw buck on the ground. Enjoying the game, Buck launched himself on his master's leg like a pneumatic hammer on fresh concrete. The miners pointed and laughed while Thornton attempted to beat Buck off with his club, but Buck held fast until he had proved his dominance all over his master's new moccasins."
You can read my full review of The Call Of The Wild on Keeping Up With The Penguins.
I’ll say this right at the outset: do not go into this book thinking it’s a heart-warming tale about a puppy who goes camping. Every page has dogs attacking humans, humans attacking dogs, dogs attacking each other… wahhhh! I know there are a lot of clever metaphors and allegories buried in the story, but that’s no comfort to a dog-lover. Thankfully it’s very short!
I’ve got a pretty strong stomach, on the whole, but my soft spot for dogs made The Call Of The Wild a very difficult read. I can appreciate what London was doing, but for me this book was right up there with A Clockwork Orange on the confronting scale, perhaps even exceeding it. It was beautifully written in parts, the scene-setting was incredibly evocative, but why couldn’t London have tortured oysters or skunks or something instead? Dog-lovers, beware: this is not the book for you.
I’ll say this right at the outset: do not go into this book thinking it’s a heart-warming tale about a puppy who goes camping. Every page has dogs attacking humans, humans attacking dogs, dogs attacking each other… wahhhh! I know there are a lot of clever metaphors and allegories buried in the story, but that’s no comfort to a dog-lover. Thankfully it’s very short!
I’ve got a pretty strong stomach, on the whole, but my soft spot for dogs made The Call Of The Wild a very difficult read. I can appreciate what London was doing, but for me this book was right up there with A Clockwork Orange on the confronting scale, perhaps even exceeding it. It was beautifully written in parts, the scene-setting was incredibly evocative, but why couldn’t London have tortured oysters or skunks or something instead? Dog-lovers, beware: this is not the book for you.
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
White Fang was a very enjoyable read. The different perspectives at the start of the book were very thought provoking and then having the rest of the book from the perspective of White Fang was uniquely refreshing, humorous at times, but also incredibly sad. There was lots of action and adventure which kept it engaging, but it also thoroughly explored the instincts and nature of an animal which was really interesting.
It was heart-breaking to see the treatment of sled dogs in The Call of the Wild but the outcome of the story was satisfying. This one was faster-paced than White Fang although I think I actually preferred White Fang over The Call of the Wild because the story and characters were more fleshed out.
It was interesting to read these two books one after the other because whilst they have a few similarities, White Fang and Buck have two quite different paths.
It was heart-breaking to see the treatment of sled dogs in The Call of the Wild but the outcome of the story was satisfying. This one was faster-paced than White Fang although I think I actually preferred White Fang over The Call of the Wild because the story and characters were more fleshed out.
It was interesting to read these two books one after the other because whilst they have a few similarities, White Fang and Buck have two quite different paths.
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i dont remember this? just the really long time it took me to finish it. thanks aunty.