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You already recently rated this item. Your rating has been recorded. Write a review Rate this item: 1 2 3 4 5. Preview this item Preview this item. Gipson, in earlier books, has evinced an evocative quality which recaptures for the reader the sounds, the smells, the sights of the region he knows and loves, recaptures too the emotional quality, the moods of his central figure.
He can get the wits scared clear out of him today and by tomorrow have forgotten all about it. Of course, everyone my age knows this story. The Wonderful World of Disney, introduced by Mr. Becaus A boy, before he really grows up, is pretty much like a wild animal. Because I knew the story and what to expect, I thought I might not have a really emotional reaction to the end, but alas the two boxes of tissues I bought came in handy.
Some of the tears were for the story and the characters and Yeller, of course, but some of them were for that little girl who sat frozen to a flickering TV screen in the living room of a four room house, with her three sisters and her precious mother and father, making a memory that would last all her life.
View all 12 comments. Oct 22, Catherine rated it it was amazing Shelves: book-club. They may seem mighty cruel and unfair, but that's how life is a part of the time. And a man can't afford to waste all the good parts worrying about the bad parts. That makes it all bad… you understand?
This book totally exceeded my expectations. My favourite thing about it was the narrative style - it really felt like I was sitting with the protagonist, Travis, while he was giving m What I mean is, things like that happen. My favourite thing about it was the narrative style - it really felt like I was sitting with the protagonist, Travis, while he was giving me a first hand account of what life was like with Old Yeller.
I also laughed out loud at certain parts mainly the ones having to do with Travis's five year old brother Arlis and admittedly shed a tear at the end. It was really nice to see Travis progressively take such a liking to Old Yeller after initially being so averse to the whole idea of taking him in as their family's dog. This is such a heartwarming story, and if you're into books about animals, you definitely need to read this.
View 1 comment. Mar 29, Jackson Burnett rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites , western , coming-of-age , classics. This review is for mothers and fathers of sons written by a man with no children.
Forgive my presumptuousness, but please don't let my lack of experience stop you from reading. Here's the story of Old Yeller: Daddy, Mama, young son, and early teenage son live as a family on the Texas frontier. To provide for the family, Daddy has to go on a cattle drive to Kansas. Before he leaves, Daddy takes the oldest son aside and tells him he is going to have to be the man of the house since Daddy will be g This review is for mothers and fathers of sons written by a man with no children.
Before he leaves, Daddy takes the oldest son aside and tells him he is going to have to be the man of the house since Daddy will be gone the next few months.
When you get to this anachronistic charge, you may be tempted to throw the book down and dismiss the entire book as patriarchal and condescending. If you have sons, keep reading. You might even consider having your sons read this book. In truth, Old Yeller is the timeless story of the journey a boy goes through to become a man.
I get tired of encountering men who don't know what it means to be a man, who don't speak the truth, who don't keep their word, who show no respect, who look for the easy way out, who show no backbone, and have few principles. In short, men who refuse to accept responsibility. I suspect these men have been shielded from hard and unpleasant tasks, and by being so protected, they fail to learn to do the right thing, regardless of its difficulty.
I have seen Old Yeller on film two or three times and had read the book in years past multiple times. I thought I was ready. I really did. Last Sunday, I put my faithful dog to sleep. It was the right and merciful thing to do. It still broke my heart. Oct 02, Stacy rated it it was amazing. I read this book many years ago and loved it-- the reread did not disappoint. A stray yellow mutt of a dog, with one ear virtually chewed off, and only a stump of a tail, shows up one day.
I think this in part due to the fact that I grew up in the Texas Hill Country, so the scenery was alive in my imagination. This little book packs a big wallop. View all 3 comments. I'm so glad I listened to this again. Fantastic narrator, perfect voice for the part.
I thought I remembered the book well, but I hadn't, not really. Super movie, but nothing beats the book. Gipson perfectly captured a mature 14 year old, the kind of boy I'd expect given the times, post Civil War Texas, late 's.
He wasn't always perfect, but that just made him more real. The feelings he had were very well done as w I'm so glad I listened to this again. The feelings he had were very well done as were the descriptions of life at the time.
What a hard life they had. Makes me glad to live now. I won't even bother saying anything about that old yeller dog. Everyone knows. I will say the book handles the end better than the movie, IMO. If you haven't read this in sometime, I can't recommend a reread highly enough. There's no excuse not to. Shelves: age-coming-of-age , about-dogs-pets , recommendations-julie-recommends , read-in , i-need-a-shoulder-to-cry-on.
This was rough and cruel not in a bad sense and heart-breaking. I think I am not capable of writing a proper review for this. Not now, not ever. I can't believe this is for ages. Just one thing. I started this with an audiobook from HarperCollins.
The narrator's voice sounded like a character from an old western film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. But then I dropped the audio and s This was rough and cruel not in a bad sense and heart-breaking. But then I dropped the audio and started to read when I reached the emotional parts, because, well, I couldn't bear the insensitive reading and needed to read it myself. Oh, and I am not a big crier view spoiler [ even when Dobby died hide spoiler ] , but yeah, Julie, I cried during the whole last chapter View all 18 comments.
May 11, Jason Koivu rated it really liked it Shelves: fiction. As a kid, it ripped my heart out every time I watched it. Eventually I knew I'd get around to reading the book, it just took a little longer than I expected.
Forty years on since seeing the movie, the book admittedly didn't have the same impact. Probably because I knew what was coming. Maybe because the movie did such a great job with the source material in squeezing out every ounce of emotion.
Definitely because now I'm a cynical old shit who hates the world and everything in it. Still, this is a solid coming-of-age novella worth the read.
Oct 25, Megan Campbell rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Everyone. This is the first book that ever made me cry. I would read it during my study period in the 4th grade each day for almost 2 weeks it was my class copy-- so I had to keep putting it back and hoping no one else would take it. I held my tears back until the lunch bell rang and then ran for the bathroom to cry. It may have been the first time I realized how incredible it was to read.
View 2 comments. Feb 09, kenneth rated it did not like it. The fact that this book is assigned in many elementary schools supports my belief that the government wants to discourage pleasure reading from the earliest possible age. For a childrens' classic, this book is better suited for animal lovers with a good streak of masochism, because that ending was rather brutal on the feels.
View all 6 comments. One more children's classic that I wish so much I had read as a child. I watched the movie many, many times as it was often played in the after-school special time slot. If you have seen the movie or read the book you will know that I sobbed each time -- and again when I finished the last words of the book. Old Yeller is the story of a 14 year old boy left to take care of his family when his father must leave for a long period of time for some work. Luckily for him he also comes to love an old, beat-up mutt he calls Old Yeller.
And that dog proves himself worthy of the love. But life can be cruel and unfair and for this boy it is extremely hard. Old Yeller gets rabies and Travis must shoot the dog to protect his family.
No spoiler as it is revealed on the first page. The book is sweet, vivid, emotional and humbling. It is beautiful and heart-warming, as well as difficult and wrenching. Jun 08, Stephen Wallace rated it it was amazing Shelves: dogs-fiction , dogs , dogs-classic. Classic dog book that every dog lover should read. More books by this author. Category: Children's. ISBN: Back to top. Advanced Search. AUS NZ. Get in touch Get in touch Email: orders elliottbaybook.
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