stinekristin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence
Minor: Racism
readingthroughthelists's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I have waited ages to read any Jack London. Not because of any objection or qualm, but simply because of the two boys in my elementary/middle school who traded between Call of the Wild and White Fang for every book report for years (no teacher ever caught on, I guess). Because of this, I have always (unfairly) assumed London’s work to be basic and boring.
Not so.
The Call of the Wild has proved fascinating in its examination of the “primitive” and “wild” in contrast with the “civilized” life accessible only to those in genial, temperate climates. I have been encouraging my seventh graders to consider the true nature of animals vs. people, to assess London’s views on the “primitive” elements in both, and to consider what implications this might hold for us today.
I await their final thoughts with anticipation.
Not so.
The Call of the Wild has proved fascinating in its examination of the “primitive” and “wild” in contrast with the “civilized” life accessible only to those in genial, temperate climates. I have been encouraging my seventh graders to consider the true nature of animals vs. people, to assess London’s views on the “primitive” elements in both, and to consider what implications this might hold for us today.
I await their final thoughts with anticipation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
ferine's review against another edition
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Racial slurs
eowynn01's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.75
This book is short but I found it a little more challenging from the writing style for my personal reasons. I might have enjoyed this more in a different mind set since it was a little harder for me to to stay focused and keep what was going on being that it was audio.
Some books I find are better for me if I read the printed word to understand since listening is harder to take in at times. I find myself having to repeat parts over and over again losing a little of the magic of the book at times and wanting to drop the book.
But what I did get I liked and the movie with Harrison Ford did well to help me keep track what was going on when I found myself in spots that I would space on. This does have more details on the events after the movie and between, of course.
This is written in the dog's point of view and how he sees the world, how he feels and his adventures.
The world London makes is real and at times sad, there are possible triggers for people like Animal abuse, but he balances it out with kindness. Showing the dark side of the world to an animal and the best sides. The call of the wild to the young pup is ever present, like a reminder that no matter how we treat them good or bad animals still have instincts of the wild, it is who they are. They can love their owners or hate them but at the end of the day their is the ever present call of the wild in them.
Some books I find are better for me if I read the printed word to understand since listening is harder to take in at times. I find myself having to repeat parts over and over again losing a little of the magic of the book at times and wanting to drop the book.
But what I did get I liked and the movie with Harrison Ford did well to help me keep track what was going on when I found myself in spots that I would space on. This does have more details on the events after the movie and between, of course.
This is written in the dog's point of view and how he sees the world, how he feels and his adventures.
The world London makes is real and at times sad, there are possible triggers for people like Animal abuse, but he balances it out with kindness. Showing the dark side of the world to an animal and the best sides. The call of the wild to the young pup is ever present, like a reminder that no matter how we treat them good or bad animals still have instincts of the wild, it is who they are. They can love their owners or hate them but at the end of the day their is the ever present call of the wild in them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Animal death
wvelociraptor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
jamydja's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
darla78's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Violence, and Death
agatha_hopkins's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Animal death
thecavewoman's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.5
I very much enjoyed the second half of the book more than the first, but I think it is still a nice, relatively quick read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Murder
looneysoysauce's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
3.25
Really liked the author’s writing style and the narrator’s reading (Audrey audiobook). I found myself thinking about this book a lot when not actively listening. However the animal cruelty and death made it a very challenging listen and so I just couldn’t rate highly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Death, Racism, and Violence