grayxen's review against another edition
5.0
the first half: so sad and so true. reminds me of metamorphosis and bartelby and heart of darkness. the second half: way too long. nobody cares about boxing. boring.
maybe that's the point - to show us how we waste our lives on crap that kills us.
maybe that's the point - to show us how we waste our lives on crap that kills us.
tjoliverbooks's review against another edition
3.0
This is a cautionary tale, in short story form, and certainly a decent snap-shot of working class 1905 society in the San Francisco Bay Area. A tough young man fails to consider his own mortality while showing off for his young bride-to-be in a prize-fight.
tjoliverbooks's review against another edition
3.0
This is a cautionary tale, in short story form, and certainly a decent snap-shot of working class 1905 society in the San Francisco Bay Area. A tough young man fails to consider his own mortality while showing off for his young bride-to-be in a prize-fight.
krknights's review against another edition
2.0
Really unpleasant on a number of levels. Disappointing because I've been a fan of London's other work.
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