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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this beautiful, gentle wolf story despite its sad ending. I was somewhat impatient with it at first, thinking "I get it, the wolf is a sweetheart! you don't have to find a thousand ways to tell me," but I was interested enough to keep listening (to a great read by Tom Perkins). As the story went on I learned a lot about wolves and came to enjoy this extended rumination on what "wild" is and what the human relationship with that is as well as the value of a truly respectful relationship with animals. I was moved by this bittersweet story.
I feel like I should have liked this book a lot more than I did. Clearly, lots of other people loved it. But it didn't click for me, and the problem may have been with the writing and the pacing. The story--of a wolf that frequents an Alaskan community and makes friends with some of the dogs there--is amazing. But the telling of it left me wanting more. There wasn't much meat to it, and the author got in his own way a lot of the time. I wanted a lot more showing and way less telling.
The story that is there, I feel, would have been perfect for a longer-form magazine article; preferably with Jans' amazing photos. But for a book, there wasn't enough to support the story. The story was extraordinary, just a little bit spare for the medium chosen.
The story that is there, I feel, would have been perfect for a longer-form magazine article; preferably with Jans' amazing photos. But for a book, there wasn't enough to support the story. The story was extraordinary, just a little bit spare for the medium chosen.
The title of this book makes it sound as though it might be a bit cutesy and heavy on the anthropomorphism. Nevertheless, I was drawn to buy the book by the photos that I saw when flicking through, which weren't just "here is a nice portrait of a wolf" but intriguing photos of the wolf's body language with the dogs he was befriending. Thankfully the writing is a reflection of the photos rather than the book title, with just enough emotion to make it a captivating read. I enjoyed this little insight into one event in the Alaskan town. I would be tempted to read further books written by the same author.
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A devastatingly beautiful story. The writing is poetic and haunting. I truly felt like I was out on the frozen lake with the locals, their dogs, and the gorgeous Romeo. This book has everything; great writing, great story, a sense of place, and a roller coaster of bittersweet emotions.
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The story of a sociable wolf who captured the hearts of the people of Juneau and their dogs. The story gets tangled up in the controversy of how to treat a dangerous, wild animal that is befriending people and dogs in town. The author takes a very anthropomorphic look at this unique wolf.
Nice story
I’m not a lover of wolves, but this was a very nice story. Very well written, but you knew the ending from the beginning.
I’m not a lover of wolves, but this was a very nice story. Very well written, but you knew the ending from the beginning.