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I first bought the book The Unabridged Jack London, because he had been a favorite of my Mom's, and I wanted to see what he was like. Well I fianlly got around to reading The Call of the Wild, and I gotta question what my mom saw in this book. It was such raw, horrifying violence nearly from begining to end. I could not understand the infactuation in the book or in Jack London.
It was pretty cool though that the book was wrote through the eyes of a dog called Buck. But it also made for a boring ...more
It was pretty cool though that the book was wrote through the eyes of a dog called Buck. But it also made for a boring ...more
My heart broke for Buck. I admit I shed some tears toward the end of the novel. Even throughout the cruelty, abuse, and overworked, Buck's spirit was never crushed. I'm so glad he experienced love before he heeded that old and primitive call that was in his doggie heart/soul.
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Where do I begin with this book. I give it three stars. I love Buck, I think London was a genius writing this story from Buck's point of view. The book is not very long and it makes for a quick read. I will however state that this book is not for everyone.
You have to look at when this book was written and what it was like during that time. This book is fairly graphic and the treatment of the dogs is atrocious. Buck is a survivor and has a will that ha unbelievable.
While reading this book it ofte ...more
You have to look at when this book was written and what it was like during that time. This book is fairly graphic and the treatment of the dogs is atrocious. Buck is a survivor and has a will that ha unbelievable.
While reading this book it ofte ...more
Oct 11, 2014
Priya Harry
rated it
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Although I seem to think I don't enjoy animal books, my reading history would seem to indicate otherwise. At the same time, I don't know that's it's right to consider this book an "animal" book. The wildness that this book celebrates is actually almost opposite to the usual intent of these kinds of books. Often attempts are made to humanise animals, give them characteristics that we associate with intelligent human beings. In this book the wildness that comes to the fore in Buck is what the auth
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Jul 18, 2010
Chelsea
marked it as to-read
Nov 18, 2012
Francielle De Oliveira
marked it as to-read
Aug 30, 2013
Terri
marked it as to-read
Sep 15, 2013
Beth Storheim
marked it as to-read
Dec 20, 2013
Sheryl
marked it as to-read
