Cheri reviewed The Call Of The Wild by Jack London
Review of 'The Call Of The Wild' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Moving, powerful, and beautifully written. I leaked from my eyes more than once.
130 pages
Albanian language
Published 2019 by Bota Shqiptare.
Kur njerëzit kërkojnë flori nëpër të ftohtin e veriut, atyre u nevojiten qen, qen të mëdhenj e të fortë, qen që janë të zotë të tërheqin slita nëpër dëborën e pafundme, drejt minierave të arit... Bakun e rrëmbyen nga shtëpia e tij e qetë në jugun e ngrohtë dhe e shitën për qen slite.
Atij nuk i mbetej tjetër veçse t’i përshtatej jetës së re dhe të ashpër: si do t’ia bënte për të mbijetuar me gjithë atë ngricë, me tërë atë lodhje dhe pa ushqim, si të vraponte mbi dëborë, si të luftonte me të gjitha këto? Sepse, kur një qen i tillë rrëzohet në kacafytje e sipër, ai nuk ngrihet më kurrë në këmbë.
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.
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.