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The Call of the Wild

279 Ratings: 3.0
Novel by American writer Jack London

The plot concerns a previously domesticated and even somewhat pampered dog named Buck, whose primordial instincts return after a series of events finds him serving as a sled dog in the treacherous, frigid Yukon during the days of the 19th century Klondike … see full wiki

Author: Jack London
Genre: Adventure
Publisher: Macmillan
Date Published: 1903
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review by . July 10, 2010
Where so many books about dogs end up with the dog dead and its master merely changed by the experience, The Call of the Wild reverses the trend and thus reveals a much deeper impact of human nature.  Buck’s journey is reminiscent of The Heart of Darkness when the dog is stolen from his civilized and domesticated life to be bought, sold, and traded farther and farther north into the Canadian wilderness.  He is treated differently by the different men holding his leash.  His …
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This book is a great read for both children and adults by the masterful author, Jack London.
Quick Tip by . July 06, 2010
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It was alright. I just didn't like it all that much.
Quick Tip by . July 05, 2010
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Very few writers were as good as Jack London iin describing the outdoors and the people who lived their life in the turn of the century Alaska
Quick Tip by . July 03, 2010
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a great book for older kids, very moving
Quick Tip by . June 30, 2010
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This book is classic. Told from the viewpoint of the dog, it seems that we are the ones that can be the animals. This book is not for the faint of heart. It is violent as nature sometimes is. A must read for everyone.
Quick Tip by . June 29, 2010
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A classic and must read
Quick Tip by . June 28, 2010
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Excellent adventure story! Not just for boys either.
Quick Tip by . June 24, 2010
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Could never get into this book despite trying many times.
Quick Tip by . June 23, 2010
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Loved this book... Read it in Elementary school
Quick Tip by . June 23, 2010
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A good adventure story against a savage and beautiful backdrop. Good for all ages but especially teen and pre-teen boys.
Quick Tip by . June 21, 2010
a classic dog story
Quick Tip by . June 19, 2010
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I first read excerpts of this in various English classes before I finally read the full novel. It was pretty good, but really not worth the amount of hype it gets. I don't think this is really worth going out of your way to read and it is by no means a book I wanted to read cover to cover in one sitting. I don't think I even finish it, if I recall correctly.
Quick Tip by . June 16, 2010
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Jack London's writing is unique.
Quick Tip by . June 15, 2010
good book
Quick Tip by . June 15, 2010
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Just a classic novel, well written and kept you absorbed
Quick Tip by . June 14, 2010
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a classic book about how every "tame" person has a wild side.
review by . June 12, 2010
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This book is an all-time classic. It's told from the viewpoint of a dog, something that instantly appeals to an animal lover like me. It has a lot of graphic violent imagery, especially toward the end, so it might offend some of the more squeamish readers. Also, it was written a very long time ago, so if you're not familiar with old literature, some of the language may sound a bit archaic to you. But it's worth the read; it starts slow, but it becomes really fascinating as the climax …
review by . June 12, 2010
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This book was a book we had to read in my english class. I liked this book, it was extremely realistic.. I liked how the author didnt make anything sound better than it should, but he didnt over exaggerate how horrible things were. This book is defiantly not for the faint of heart or extreme animal lovers. There are violent scenes and animal cruelty. I think the book is great and i think that even though i love animals, the book would not be as good as it is without the scenes that are not so pleasant. …
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I like anything by Jack London. I enjoy reading about man versus nature and how man thinks he can win when really we are just using nature and could be gone in 100 years.
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