A review by oceanwriter
The Call of the Wild, by Jack London

adventurous dark emotional sad tense 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

1.0

I went into this blindly. I thought I knew what the plot was about but I was way off. Had I known, I don't think I would have picked it up. I have a very low tolerance for animal abuse and violence. I read on since this is a classic (and not a long one at that) hoping it would improve. I also don't like heavily accented writing because it messes with my brain and throws of the rhythm of my reading. My rating is solely on personal taste. I can see why it's a classic and while people like it, but I couldn't get past the gruesome content. 
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