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amd2024's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Death
jfaw89's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death
meg_reads83's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
ssoupernova's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? N/A
4.25
Incredible story, the short story at the end shocked me though. I've read the call of the wild before but not batard, and it was intense but very well written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Death
klemily's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I hated this book. So much violence, especially against dogs.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
cilie's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Ganske fin adventure fortælling om forholdende for slædehunde under det amerikanske "gold-rush". Ud over at komme forbi historiske begivenheder og vilde ture gennem det frostne landskab i Alaska er det gennemgående tema, den gradvise forråelse og tilbagevenden til sine instinkter som Buck gennemlever. For fortællende i sin narrative stil, hvilket iær var et problem når fortællerende synes det Buck gjorde var fantastisk, men når en rival gjorde præcis det samme var det ondsindet og når fortælleren bare kunne lide Buck meget, meget bedre end jeg kunne. Underede mig også lidt over at Bucks udseende bliver beskrevet på side 123... der har man altså dannet sit eget billede på baggrund af hans forældres racer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
sarasreading's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I couldn't remember if I'd read this one or White Fang when I was younger, but it must have been White Fang because all of this was new to me.
It reminded me in many ways of Black Beauty, which I absolutely adored. It shows the kindness, cruelty, and ineptitude of people from the animal's perspective. It makes you feel so strongly while reading, about both good and bad characters.
While Black Beauty eventually found love in a peaceful home, Buck takes the opposite approach and fully embraces his wild dog side. Both end up in their happiest state, and both books really make you feel and root for each animal. This one feels like more of a product of its time than Black Beauty, but I still enjoyed it.
It reminded me in many ways of Black Beauty, which I absolutely adored. It shows the kindness, cruelty, and ineptitude of people from the animal's perspective. It makes you feel so strongly while reading, about both good and bad characters.
While Black Beauty eventually found love in a peaceful home, Buck takes the opposite approach and fully embraces his wild dog side. Both end up in their happiest state, and both books really make you feel and root for each animal. This one feels like more of a product of its time than Black Beauty, but I still enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Racism
callofthewild's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abandonment
bettymer91's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty
laedyred's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
I do not understand how this book is beloved. Am I missing something? It's full of racist, violent content that serves no other purpose than to say "the dog turned to its wolf roots". Cool? What's the comment on it, why should we care? It's boring but skimmable and I only bothered finishing it because it was short, hoping that I'd discover some profound idea hidden in the nonsense. I did not. I actively did not like this book, not even the writing could make up for it. Not worth the time to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Violence
Minor: Gore and Blood