Reviews

Old Yeller by Steven Polson, Fred Gipson

srredd5's review

emotional funny lighthearted sad 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

2.75

nightstand_reads's review

4.0

I'm certain this was assigned reading in high school, but I didn't read it then. I read to my eight-year-old. We both thoroughly enjoyed the story of the bond between a boy and his dog. We both cried at the end.

jackdziatkowiec's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Bear attacks, bull fights, hog battles, and much more!

vhenderson93's review

5.0

I didn't expect to love this book as much as I did. I grew up watching the Disney movie and wasn't super impressed. It wasn't until recently that I found out that the movie was based on a book. I was intrigued and decided to give it a try. It took me one day to read and I couldn't put it down. Where it lacked description, it made up for in heart.

Believe me when I say that I'm not a dog person. But this book really is a classic.

sixpence1978's review

adventurous sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

shinysquares's review

2.0

...why must the dog die?

bombonita's review

adventurous emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

itsbradleycole's review

5.0

This was such a heartbreaking pleasure of a read! I honestly do not know why I’ve never read this before! The film was great but the book was such an enjoyable experience and highly recommend it!

bradburylogic's review

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence

light0754's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

It was a very relaxing listen and it made me think about the old west as a book genre to be enjoyed and maybe a movie genre to be watched as i was never really into any thing like that before. The book itself was a really relaxing read that made me care deeply for all the characters especially old yeller

and it made me emotional when he died though it was so sudden it felt unfair.

I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in a short fun emotional read that’s interesting and enthralling