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This book reminds me of Black Beauty- a story of an animal's journey and adventure. But while Black Beauty was told in a calm, slowly manner (but still engaging!), The Call of The Wild (like its title) shows the wilderness and the adventure parts in a more dramatic, ruthless way. Buck is a homey dog who was unexpectedly thrown into a new life in Alaska. But here, he realized that deep down inside, he is still the wild wolf like his ancestors. This book is a bit slow but now as slow as Greyfriars
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Summer 2018, audiobook:
I wanted to like this book so much more than I ever did. I think it had something to do with the fact the overarching plot/string tying everything together really was only Buck becoming a wild wolf like his ancestors, rather than their really being in truly notable ups and downs to attract my attention in it.
This is, also, the first audiobook I started listening to on x1.5 speed, which made me go back to listening to this book after I'd started it, given it up for 2 more ...more
I wanted to like this book so much more than I ever did. I think it had something to do with the fact the overarching plot/string tying everything together really was only Buck becoming a wild wolf like his ancestors, rather than their really being in truly notable ups and downs to attract my attention in it.
This is, also, the first audiobook I started listening to on x1.5 speed, which made me go back to listening to this book after I'd started it, given it up for 2 more ...more
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