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jessicabobessica's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
This is the book, for me. The one that broke my heart into a billion pieces but I still recommend it to every person who asks what book they should read next.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Abandonment
evanlorant's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Abandonment
Minor: Car accident
zee's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
A couple of Greek gods give 15 dogs human consciousness for a bet, and what results is a fascinating exploration of social constructs, the essence of dog, and the human faults that lead to the dogs' demise. Some get written off quickly, while others we get to follow and become emotionally attached to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Violence
Moderate: Blood and Abandonment
theboywhocouldfly's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
theres just something so heartbreaking to reading a book that proposes to explore human nature and philosophy and realizing the author decided that was a purely male story. that they couldnt be burdened to so much as imagine the thoughts and turmoil women might hold within themselves could ever be as compelling as the men… or at least not compelling enough to have to actually put some effort into writing outside the constraints they set up for themselves.
perhaps i wouldnt feel this as acutely and with such grief if i hadn’t just read sue monk kidd’s the book of longings, but as it was i felt deeply the death of every bitch, particularly as they started stacking and i realized the author intended to kill them all without fanfare or point of view.
particularly, i think im mostly affronted by how easy this issue would’ve been to circumvent by simply not having any female characters from the very setup. all one needed to do was write that the vets clinic was segregated by sex and the particular wing the gods passed by was the male one! there you go!
perhaps i wouldnt feel this as acutely and with such grief if i hadn’t just read sue monk kidd’s the book of longings, but as it was i felt deeply the death of every bitch, particularly as they started stacking and i realized the author intended to kill them all without fanfare or point of view.
particularly, i think im mostly affronted by how easy this issue would’ve been to circumvent by simply not having any female characters from the very setup. all one needed to do was write that the vets clinic was segregated by sex and the particular wing the gods passed by was the male one! there you go!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Grief
Moderate: Abandonment
gheron's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Car accident, and Abandonment
Minor: Excrement
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