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7 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
XTREMLY RECOMENDED MUST CHECK OUT
This was a great book. The Call of the Wild is the best book that I have ever read, and it was written by a great author named Jack London. The main point of this book is that buck, a pampered dog, gets taken from his owners and moved in to the world of dog sleds. He qu...Read More
This was a great book. The Call of the Wild is the best book that I have ever read, and it was written by a great author named Jack London. The main point of this book is that buck, a pampered dog, gets taken from his owners and moved in to the world of dog sleds. He quickly learns to obey man and not to go down in a fight. But towards the end of the book buck gets in a fight with a dog named spitz buck killed spitz. Buck is traded several times during this book but his best master was john Thornton the book was amazing I loved how the author used anthropomorphic. A lead dog of a wolf pack laid down in front of buck making him lead dog so buck know he answered the call of the wildShow Less
posted by sexyboyswagg16 on February 11, 2011
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
DO NOT GET THIS BOOK!!!
The Call of the Wild is a wonderful story and I recommend it to everyone young and old. However, DO NOT get this particular copy. It is difficult to read due to a lot of weird letters and characters inserted throughout. I tried several different free versions and they a...Read More
The Call of the Wild is a wonderful story and I recommend it to everyone young and old. However, DO NOT get this particular copy. It is difficult to read due to a lot of weird letters and characters inserted throughout. I tried several different free versions and they all have this defect. I finally fouond one for $0.99 which was wonderful. I love free stuff same as the next person, but this isn't worth it.Show Less
posted by Stueysmom on February 21, 2011
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sexyboyswagg16
Posted February 11, 2011
XTREMLY RECOMENDED MUST CHECK OUT
This was a great book. The Call of the Wild is the best book that I have ever read, and it was written by a great author named Jack London. The main point of this book is that buck, a pampered dog, gets taken from his owners and moved in to the world of dog sleds. He quickly learns to obey man and not to go down in a fight. But towards the end of the book buck gets in a fight with a dog named spitz buck killed spitz. Buck is traded several times during this book but his best master was john Thornton the book was amazing I loved how the author used anthropomorphic. A lead dog of a wolf pack laid down in front of buck making him lead dog so buck know he answered the call of the wild
7 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Posted August 14, 2011
I An Unexpectedly Great Read
When I began the book, it was boring. But further into the book it turned into a great read! I would definitely recommend this book. I'm not into adventure books, but I love this book! Read this book!
4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted January 3, 2009
The Book
I thought that the book was very challening for both the characters and the readers. London used very descriptive words and very complex. And just the over all plot was terrific except he dosen't get back with judge Miller, that was a sad part.There was a lot of action and challening parts in the book like the fights. London explained how Buck watched and learned from fights and how it payed off when he fought Spitz.
4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Matt-Knowlton
Posted November 4, 2008
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The Call of The Wild
This captivating novel is about a large wolf-like dog named Buck that gets exposed to many hardships and triumphs during the Alaskan Gold Rush. He goes from being a pet to a mail carrier to a sled dog. London shows these experiences through a dog's point of view, and all the other dogs in the story become humanlike characters with different idiosyncrasies. An example of this is Dave, one of the sled dogs Buck encounters. He is very monotone and spends his free time moping around.
Jack London also demonstrates the wide spectrum of humanity throughout the book and how Buck needs to adapt to it. At the beginning he is very safe from danger and hunger under the protection of Judge Miller. Suddenly he is dognapped and is treated terribly, confined in a cage and beaten with a club. Towards the end of the book a man treats him with fairness and respect.
In the novel there are many inner conflicts with Buck, and every problem put in front of him is something to overcome and become stronger from. There are many instances where Buck uses his instinct and brain to accomplish things that would otherwise be impossible, like when he leads the dog team after the original leader gets killed. In the end, he makes a life-changing choice and answers the call of the wild.4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted January 6, 2012
Epic
Is was a very good book
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Anonymous
Posted January 3, 2012
Great book, a Must Read
Very good book, written from the dogs standpoint, I thought it a hard role to take on, but it was easily mastered. A must read for any dog or nature lover, dont let the bad reviews fool you! Plenty of action, very descriptive, and fun. Just read this one, its quick!
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Anonymous
Posted December 12, 2011
Great classic book written in a great classic style.
If you are even remotely a dog lover you have got to read this book!
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Anonymous
Posted December 6, 2011
Classic read
Bought this to add to my 6/7th grade classroom library, especially to keep high interest for male readers. Successful!
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lovestoread203
Posted September 7, 2011
Highly Recommended! A truly great classic novel.
This clasic is one great book! Written by Jack London, "The Call of the Wild" is a tale about a dog who is taken away to be a sled dog in the times of the Gold Rush. The dog, Buck, must follow the saying: "Survivial of the Fittest", making him more wolf then dog. This book will keep you turning the pages right until the end. The first chapter or two are a little boring, but after that, you have follow Buck's developing understanding of how things work on a sled team. With the unintended help of the other dogs, Buck learns to the "Law of Club and Fang" (A sort of "Kill or be Killed" Rule) . Buck must also endure those who have no idea how to mush (To travel via sled dogs). You'll have to see what happens then. If you're searching for a classic novel that won't bore you to death, or a classic adventure book, then this is a must!
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JessLucy
Posted August 19, 2011
WOW!! Highy recommended
I can't believe I've never read this book before now, or anything by Jack London (I'm 34). This was an amazingly insightful, emotional and gorgeously written book. "Love that was feverish and burning, that was adoration, that was madness"....WOW! I've never heard true love so adequately and beautifully expressed. Amazing book.
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Anonymous
Posted January 24, 2011
great
read
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Anonymous
Posted January 3, 2009
The Whole Book
The whole book was utterly amazing.I thought it had fantastic discription and action.Though it was kinda' predictable throughout the story. I mean Curly gets killed ,Buck gets revenge, Spitz dies and Buck gets the roll of leader. Then it's like any dramatic-action story past that. The team gets moved around, the half-scotts breed shoots that one dog and after that the whole team dies except Buck. But when Buck belongs to John Thorton i hadn't really seen anything like that before. He saved his life three times and pulled a thousand pounds of flower. What a dog.
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Anonymous
Posted February 12, 2012
Grate book!
Really good book. It's a grate classic book.
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6886829
Posted June 7, 2011
Good read
Excellent book, but sometimes very dark.
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DO NOT GET THIS BOOK!!!
The Call of the Wild is a wonderful story and I recommend it to everyone young and old. However, DO NOT get this particular copy. It is difficult to read due to a lot of weird letters and characters inserted throughout. I tried several different free versions and they all have this defect. I finally fouond one for $0.99 which was wonderful. I love free stuff same as the next person, but this isn't worth it.
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted November 13, 2010
Love this book. Jack London has a way w/words when it comes to nature and animals. You can almost feel his love for them both. If you love animals and nature, must read!
Great book. Love Jack London's way of writing from the animal's perspective. Almost as if the dog is the author. Wrenches your heart to know that some people are actually that cruel to animals. B/also proves the point that a dog will react and be faithful to a good master and not to a cruel master. Be kind to a dog and you've got the most faithful friend on earth a man could have.
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Anonymous
Posted May 2, 2012
Read before and reading it again!!!
I love this book. I read it when I was in third grade and could not put it down. It's hard for me to like books because I really don't like reading. Five stars... I recomend this book to anyone.
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Anonymous
Posted April 22, 2012
I LOVE THIS BOOK. The Call of the Wild's main theme is survival;
I LOVE THIS BOOK. The Call of the Wild's main theme is survival; Buck, a dog and the protaganist of the story, struggles with man, nature, and other dogs during this entire book. He is taken away from his comforable southland home and moved to the harsh north during the gold rush. Throughout the story he grapples with "The Law of Club and Fang," trying to become a leader and dominant creature; many things suprise him and he learns much. Great book for vocabulary. While reading I learned the word "superfluous."
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Anonymous
Posted March 6, 2012
What?
WHAT IN THE????? WARRIORS RP? HERE? WHY? I AM A FAN OF WARRORS BUT DO YOU SEE ME RUNINING THIS TYPE OF PLACE WITH RPING???? FORUMS ARE PERFECT. WARRIORS BOOKS ARE ALRIGHT MABY EVEM SEEKERS. BUT WHEN YOU DO THIS IN A PLACE LIKE THIS I GET ANGRY? CAN YOU TELL. STOP NOW!!!
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Anonymous
Posted February 17, 2012
Great, beatuiful book.
This was a very nice jand altogether an amazingly deep book.
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