gharness 's review for:

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

5.0

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense medium-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

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I had forgotten how brutal this book is. The protagonist, the dog Buck, is taken from his home and sold to a sled team in the Klondike. His early months away from home are horrendous. Yet this is a story of survival and Buck’s transformation is masterfully told.