Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

95 reviews

dreamofbookspines's review against another edition

adventurous

3.0

I was obsessed with this book as a kid (around 5 or 6). Now I feel like my tastes have changed, but it's still an interesting read. Depressing of course because animal abuse, but intriguing with the way London describes the feral qualities present in [all?] animals.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

vavocado's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

natashaball's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

buttongirl22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I really didn’t think I’d enjoy this book, as the people I know who love it are mostly boys I went to elementary school with, but I really loved this story. I don’t know if it’s common knowledge, but I didn’t know if was from the perspective of the dog and I really enjoyed how Jack London wrote his perspective. I really fell in love with Buck and other characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Violence, Animal death, and Racism

Minor: Racial slurs

tazzabunny's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

amelia_rose_20's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

10/10 | "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London, with its compelling dog protagonist, captures the heart in a unique way, making it impossible not to root for him. It transcends a mere animal tale to offer a profound exploration of the essence of all beings, human and animal alike. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

rosemina2016's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Violence and Racism

Minor: Death

lolo626's review against another edition

fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Racial slurs

amycam's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Death, Gore, Animal death, Blood, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Racism and Colonisation

a_beautiful_soup's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Murder, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Grief and Racism

Minor: Abandonment, Blood, Colonisation, and Racial slurs