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ohtarelenion's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
readingrobin's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Amidst the dogfighting, circa early 20th century racism, and indigenous stereotypes, White Fang is certainly one of the classics that may rub modern audiences the wrong way. Seriously...why does the dog believe in white supremacy the moment he first sees a white person?
Otherwise, it's a fairly typical Jack London outing about the duality of the Wild and civilization, its harms and its beauty, and how our environments mold us over time. Honestly, I found it sad White Fang basically being pulled from the Wild, forced to domesticate to the point where he can't survive independently, and then shipped to a place that isn't the best climate for his breed. I know it's meant to be uplifting at some point where he escapes his abuse and ends up with an owner that loves him, but still. It feels like a life forced upon him that he has to make a best case scenario out of.
The writing style isn't really to my taste, very repetitive, straight forward, and rife with long internal descriptions that seem to go nowhere. It never really felt like a continuous narrative, more like a patchwork of smaller stories that make up White Fang's life. It feels like we are giving scenes of a story rather than settling into a moment, if that makes any sense.
I read this book solely to see if I could weed my collection a bit and I think I've found something that would probably see better use elsewhere.
Otherwise, it's a fairly typical Jack London outing about the duality of the Wild and civilization, its harms and its beauty, and how our environments mold us over time. Honestly, I found it sad White Fang basically being pulled from the Wild, forced to domesticate to the point where he can't survive independently, and then shipped to a place that isn't the best climate for his breed. I know it's meant to be uplifting at some point where he escapes his abuse and ends up with an owner that loves him, but still. It feels like a life forced upon him that he has to make a best case scenario out of.
The writing style isn't really to my taste, very repetitive, straight forward, and rife with long internal descriptions that seem to go nowhere. It never really felt like a continuous narrative, more like a patchwork of smaller stories that make up White Fang's life. It feels like we are giving scenes of a story rather than settling into a moment, if that makes any sense.
I read this book solely to see if I could weed my collection a bit and I think I've found something that would probably see better use elsewhere.
spudnugs96's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jomurillo's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
iraqz's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
tylerm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
theoryoftheafro's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
becky_s's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
carterike's review
4.0
Great story! I like London’s writing style in his description of the wilderness. But I found his description of White Fang’s mental processes questionable at times.
ifollowedthatrabbit's review against another edition
5.0
I loved it!
I can see through White Fang development a metaphor of our own development as human beings. How he hated men laughing at him, therefore, becoming wilder and angrier every time he was mistreated. Although, he was able to change thanks to the goodness and love of his master.
White Fang, as we people, shaped his spirit according to the things he had experienced, but there was always a chance to change the pain and lack of affection of his first years, and he knew how to recognize these new feelings coming from the same race once didn't appreciate him.
It also reminded me of my lovely Bemba, the Siberian Husky dog I used to have when I was nine years old :)
I can see through White Fang development a metaphor of our own development as human beings. How he hated men laughing at him, therefore, becoming wilder and angrier every time he was mistreated. Although, he was able to change thanks to the goodness and love of his master.
White Fang, as we people, shaped his spirit according to the things he had experienced, but there was always a chance to change the pain and lack of affection of his first years, and he knew how to recognize these new feelings coming from the same race once didn't appreciate him.
It also reminded me of my lovely Bemba, the Siberian Husky dog I used to have when I was nine years old :)