A review by the_tomeraider
The Sea Wolf by Jack London

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book was interesting. Wolf Larsen is one of my favorite characters I've read to date. I really liked Hump as character until Maude was introduced. I think the introduction of Maude was symbolic of his life on shore and the kind of man that his life on shore made him, which I agree with Larsen wasn't a very good one, and she brought out a lot of the bad in him that Larsen helped to remedy. I didn't like the portrayal of a woman as that weak and helpless either. Her lack of constitution was bafling and the constant praise of her bravery felt unwarranted. All of this said, I still really enjoyed the book. The first 75% was pretty close to a five star read for me. After the sailing ship with Maude was reduced everything kind of went down hill and I kind of had to slog through the rest. It was worth it for the conclusion of the story though. London is a fantastic writer and I will definetley be reading more by him.