Jack London: Call of the Wild by Jack London Annotated Latest Edition (2020, Independently Published)
164 pages
English language
Published April 17, 2020 by Independently Published.
As Buck, a mixed breed dog, is taken away from his home, instead of facing a feast for breakfast and the comforts of home, he faces the hardships of being a sled dog. Soon he lands in the wrong hands, being forced to keep going when it is too rough for him and the other dogs in his pack. He also fights the urges to run free with his ancestors, the wolves who live around where he is pulling the sled.
Moving, powerful, and beautifully written. I leaked from my eyes more than once.
Awesome book
Great plot. Always kept moving, and kept me excited the entire time. I absolutely loved buck and his personality. His transformation from house dog to mad-lad was inspiring.
This book was beautifully written randx ended on a happy note.
One of the best books I've read recently. I really love Jack London's style, though I think I liked White Fang quite a bit more.
Fantastic author.
I can't deny that the writing is of high quality. But high quality garbage is still garbage. All of the characters are horrible people, completely disconnected from reality. As I went on in this book, no morality emerged, and I started to realize that Fitzgerald wrote his characters this way, because that's how he is. This collection is the worst collection of books I have ever read. Usually I like the classics. This is not one of those times.
The author seems to know an awful lot about dog fights, assuming this was not plagiarized.
This ended up being much better than I thought it would be based on the first page. It's not a perfect book, being a bit choppy in places, but it is engaging and visceral. I'm not big on dog stories, but I found myself identifying with Buck in many ways both endearing and disturbing. Overall, a nice little (short!) book.
I've never read a Jack London before, and didn't quite know what to expect: but this is a fascinating book, written by a dog (clever dog). Tales of adventure and derring do, but recounted with a fascinating view into the canine mind. Rather enjoyable.
