A review by dorothy_gale
To Build a Fire by Jack London
5.0
I gave this book 5 stars because it kept me interested, had a nice writing style, and was INTENSE!
This book was published between 1902 and 1908, and it took me 30 minutes to get through it. It’s only been these last couple of years that I’ve gotten into classic short stories. I chose it because I had never read anything from Jack London, who has also written the well-known ‘The Call of the Wild’ and ‘White Fang.’
This captivating story tells of wilderness survival in 50 degrees below zero, just with his dog, lunch, and matches. As background, the author describes the main character’s personality and a warning from some old man to not venture out alone in extreme cold. The narration was third person omniscient (a point of view where the narrator knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters), and it was a nice surprise since I hadn’t seen or heard that in a long time.
I think this book is perfect for readers/listeners who want to get a small taste of Jack London’s writing style without committing to a longer book. Especially since his other books are about wilderness survival too. It would also be good for outdoor enthusiasts, from middle school on up.
The Audible narrator was Peter Husmann, and his voice is very smooth, but better at 1.4x speed than normal.
This book was published between 1902 and 1908, and it took me 30 minutes to get through it. It’s only been these last couple of years that I’ve gotten into classic short stories. I chose it because I had never read anything from Jack London, who has also written the well-known ‘The Call of the Wild’ and ‘White Fang.’
This captivating story tells of wilderness survival in 50 degrees below zero, just with his dog, lunch, and matches. As background, the author describes the main character’s personality and a warning from some old man to not venture out alone in extreme cold. The narration was third person omniscient (a point of view where the narrator knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters), and it was a nice surprise since I hadn’t seen or heard that in a long time.
I think this book is perfect for readers/listeners who want to get a small taste of Jack London’s writing style without committing to a longer book. Especially since his other books are about wilderness survival too. It would also be good for outdoor enthusiasts, from middle school on up.
The Audible narrator was Peter Husmann, and his voice is very smooth, but better at 1.4x speed than normal.