I don't know a lot about philosophy, so this would probably be philosophy 101 for those who do, but I enjoyed the ongoing debate about ethics throughout the book. It's quite a morbid book (just look at the title & concept), yet also fun with a bit of a joie de vivre attitude. I will give you a George R.R. Martin type warning: don't get too attached to particular characters!

The book did have a note at the end telling how far London got in writing the book, as well as showing his notes for the remainder of the story. While Fish got the transition & tone correct (I hadn't noticed when it changed from one author to another), he apparently deviated quite a bit from London's original plans for the story. I felt that the sections by Fish, including the ending, fit the story well. Hardcore London fans might be disappointed that Fish didn't more closely follow London's original plans. I guess that's up to the individual reader, but I think the story stands well as is.

I know [b:The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories|43037|The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories|Jack London|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388295742l/43037._SY75_.jpg|320876] is often assigned reading for high schoolers. It might be fun to trade it out for this lesser-known London book some of the time. There are plenty of discussion themes & ideas, as well as the conversation that can be had about the author's intent vs. having another author finish the story (differently) decades later. As I classified Poe's only novel [b:The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket and Related Tales|70925|The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket and Related Tales|Edgar Allan Poe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1170751037l/70925._SY75_.jpg|44929398] a 'lost' American classic, so will I classify this story as another 'lost' American classic. Worth reading.