The Call of the Wild by Jack London Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Call of the Wild
Book Review: Beautifully Written Book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I avoided reading this book for years because it seemed too disturbing and painful to read about the horrible abuse of a dog. I was able to read it and love it when I finally read it. Jack London is a beautiful moving writer who writes about very disturbing things he saw during the Alaskan Gold Rush. This book is a classic and just as wonderful as White Fang which I read several years ago.Book Review: Buck realizes his potential
Summary: 5 Stars
Gold was found in Alaska, the rush to obtain it required a strong constitution and many dogs to do the work that horses usually did in the states. The environment bread harsh attitudes. Also in the testing of ones mettle one finds their true potential.
Buck (a dog that is half St Bernard and half Shepherd) goes through many lives, trials, and tribulations finally realizing his potential. On the way he learns many concepts from surprise, to deceit, and cunning; he also learns loyalty, devotion, and love. As he is growing he feels the call of the wild.
This book is well written. There is not a wasted word or thought and the story while building on its self has purpose and direction. The descriptions may be a tad graphic for the squeamish and a tad sentimental for the romantic. You see the world through Buck's eyes and understand it through his perspective until you also feel the call of the wild.
The Call of the Wild - Dog of the Yukon (1997)
Book Review: Call of the Wild by Jack London
Summary: 5 Stars
Once there was a dog named Buck. He had a happy life in Santa Clara Valley, until one day he was dognapped and sent away to be a sled dog. Buck met some mean dogs and some mean people along the way. Buck also met some nice dogs and some nice people, like John Thornton. Buck and John Thornton were my favorite character's because they were both strong and brave. I loved reading this book because it made me feel like I was part of their adventure. My favorite part of this book was when Buck found John Thornton and he became Buck's new owner. John Thornton changed Buck's life by loving him more than anything in the world! I recommend this book to anyone who likes adventures and loves dogs. SDBook Review: Drama That Is Good for the Kids
Summary: 4 Stars
Interest Level: 5-8th grade. The story has some exciting parts and the setting, being in the Arctic during a gold rush, is also interesting. However, the book was written in the early 1900s and the language, giving it a formal feel and is full of words seldom used today. But, that being said, I was still surprised to see how interested many of my 7th grade students actually were while reading this story and getting to know its characters.
Synopsis: The Call of the Wild is about a dog named Buck who is kidnapped from a beautiful home in California where he lives with his kind owner, Judge Miller. His kidnappers transport him North, to the Klondike area on the border of Northern Canada and Alaska, where he sold as a sled dog. Though the abrupt end to his relatively privileged former life in California, and the sudden start of a harsh new life in the Arctic as a sled dog, is initially shocking, Buck learns quickly what it takes to survive. Specifically, he learns the law of club and fang: when there's no civilization or laws to protect you, you have to do whatever it takes--steal, fight, even kill--in order to survive. Buck does learn to do this and, in the process, becomes a very powerful sled dog and eventually team leader. All of the while, he feels called by some mysterious force in the wilderness, experiencing some primal connection to the wild wolves and raw elements of the environment. Though he has some incompetent owners for a while, he eventually comes under the authority of a gold-seeker named John Thorton. Thorton, who saved Buck from his cruel former owners, instantly becomes the object of Buck's affection and even worship. Buck is willing to do anything for him, and even saves his life on multiple occasions. Because of this, he wins a high-stakes bet for Thorton on another. However, at the end of the novel, when Thorton and his companions are camping in the woods near a site where they've found gold, they are confronted by a band of Native Americans. It is up to Buck to save Thorton, even if it means risking his own life against the entire band of native warriors. Lucky for Thorton, Buck is a loyal companion and is willing to take a risk. Will he be able to save Thorton and continue his life as man's best friend, or will he be left to once again, take the call of the wild?
Title: The Call of the Wild
Author: Jack London
Publisher: Pocket Books
Date: 1903
Pages: 105
Genre: Adventure/Classic Literature
Reading Level: 12
Book Review: Good standard book for young boys
Summary: 4 Stars
My eight-year-old grandson read this, as did I many years ago. He liked it, but did not rave about it. I believe this is a true story, which makes it more interesting.