snekmint's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
blueyorkie's review against another edition
3.0
It has been a long time since I immersed myself in a book by Jack London. The reunion turned out to be relatively pleasant.
The Son of the Wolf, a collection of six short stories published in 1900 in the United States, takes us to the Canadian Far North at the time of the Klondike Gold Rush, a rush in which the writer participated but from which, suffering from scurvy, he seldom returned.
The Son of the Wolf, a collection of six short stories published in 1900 in the United States, takes us to the Canadian Far North at the time of the Klondike Gold Rush, a rush in which the writer participated but from which, suffering from scurvy, he seldom returned.
wrenrwilson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
icameheretoread's review against another edition
4.0
I've been meaning to read a biography about Jack London. And then I remembered that it's probably been over twenty years since I read anything by him. I remember reading the universally required "To Build a Fire" in high school, and then, on my own, reading The Call of the Wild and White Fang.
So I grabbed this collection of short stories in order to get started and they are fabulous.
Trigger warnings about animal cruelty and what extreme elements can do to the human body.
I didn't find him to be racist, in fact many of his non-white characters are fully developed and are more often the hero of the story vs the "white man", but these were written around 1900, so keep that in mind while reading.
Also, I found one story to be pretty dismissive about women. Then, the next TWO featured extremely strong female characters that were just awesome. I read somewhere this might be because London's second wife was quite awesome. There is a balance here I don't normally run into with classics.
Now onto more his "socialist" writings.
So I grabbed this collection of short stories in order to get started and they are fabulous.
Trigger warnings about animal cruelty and what extreme elements can do to the human body.
I didn't find him to be racist, in fact many of his non-white characters are fully developed and are more often the hero of the story vs the "white man", but these were written around 1900, so keep that in mind while reading.
Also, I found one story to be pretty dismissive about women. Then, the next TWO featured extremely strong female characters that were just awesome. I read somewhere this might be because London's second wife was quite awesome. There is a balance here I don't normally run into with classics.
Now onto more his "socialist" writings.
rita42's review against another edition
4.0
Every single short story in this collection is a treasure. The White Silence and In a Far Country are definitely my favourites.
Jack London is not only a wonderful story teller, but he is a master at the art of slipping heavy themes and important questions into seemingly simple and straightforward stories.
Jack London is not only a wonderful story teller, but he is a master at the art of slipping heavy themes and important questions into seemingly simple and straightforward stories.
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