Call of the Wild: Other Stories

Pros: An engrossing little story
Cons: None for me

Jack London's The call of the Wild, first published in 1903, is the story of Buck, a courageous dog fighting for survival in the Alaskan wilderness. It is widely considered to be his masterpiece. The book vividly describes the harsh realities of ...

Pros: This is a classic adventure story told from a most unusual perspective.
Cons: The story line is basic, making is easy for some to dismiss the novella as merely children's fiction.

This is yet another installment in my what will become a seemingly never-ending endeavor to review each and every novel in the Modern Library List of the 100 Greatest Novels of the 20th Century. This classic adventure tale by Jack London does stick out...

Pros: Finally not having to read it when finished!
Cons: Boring at many points, very long parts

The Call of the Wild is a book written by Jack London. It takes place in the Klondike in 1897. It is ...

Pros: an adventure that is very easy to read
Cons: Too short!

Only the strong survive.

And if all the money, technology, machines and medicine were to disappear from mankind I know we would go back to our old ways and trust our instincts to stay alive.

"The Call of the Wild" is all about being...

Pros: interesting, good facts
Cons: Awful plot

Introduction
The Call of the Wild is about Buck, a Southland domesticated dog that fully relies on his owner, Judge Miller. Buck relies on the judge for everything, food, shelter and even safety. When one of the Judge’s...

Pros: we see an uncorrupted view of civilized vs. wild, we get into the characters, good ending
Cons: a little short, nothing else really

I was walking home from the library clutching the book, The Call of the Wild, completely unaware of the experience that I was about to have. I had been assigned the book for school and I was not expecting to enjoy it. I thought that it would be just...

Pros: compelling, adventurous, compassionate, an all-around good story
Cons: it's a little hard to get into at first

Buck, a mix of St. Bernard and Scotch Shepard dog, is stolen from his home at Judge Miller’s and is sent to become a sled dog in Alaska during a period when everyone wants to get rich quick looking for gold. Buck soon learns that he must kill or...

Pros: Interesting point of view; good storyline
Cons: short and somewhat simple

Imagine being torn away from your home in sunny southern California and being forced to live in the northern reaches of Canada and Alaska. There, various abuses are heaped on you. You are beaten, denied proper shelter and food, and made to pull a...

Pros: Nice story, seems very real!
Cons: nothing really.

‘The call of the wild’ is excellently written, and again Jack London has brought out the thoughts and action of an animal into writing. Buck, the dog is the central character in the book is well tamed and is used to pull load. He learns to fight and kill...

Pros: Absolutely nothing good
Cons: Everything is horrible.

I have read this book many times, and every time I hate it even more. Jack London is one of the absolute worst authors I have ever read in my life. His writing style goes something like this: he gives no detail whatsoever to the most important parts in...

Pros: Well written, Interesting
Cons: Too short

I recently checked this book out at a local library. I began reading it and couldn’t stop, although a short novel, 100 pages, I read it all in one night. Jack London is an amazing writer. Within the novel talks about life, love and the call of the...