ttsparks's review against another edition
5.0
A little free library find. When I first tried to read this I could not get into it and almost got rid of it. I tried reading it again a few years later and loved it. It's weird and at times made me feel super uncomfortable. I know that I didn't always understand all the symbolism. The ending! It is still with me months later. One of my favorite books of 2020.
heathrayhay's review against another edition
5.0
I treated this book like a reliquary. I read each chapter at least twice going back over passages again and again to see if there was anything I had missed. It was recommended to me by my best friend and I found myself texting her at odd moments to say, "there is so much in here about abuse/abusive relationships!" or "This could be a meditation on care or care giving" or "I could see how this could be about mental illness." All of this before I finally gave in and saw that it was about everything that is powerful and violent in relationships and being in this world, those things that are speakable and unspeakable.
The Dogs was well worth taking the time to read and re-read. I called out certain passages in the book that, as I read, felt like someone had kicked me in the chest. I can't remember reading something that made me feel as excited and engaged with a text as this book.
The Dogs was well worth taking the time to read and re-read. I called out certain passages in the book that, as I read, felt like someone had kicked me in the chest. I can't remember reading something that made me feel as excited and engaged with a text as this book.
mich_'s review against another edition
This is the 2 time I’ve tried to get though this book and to be fair I did get much further than last time, but it is just kinda confusing. It’s mostly my fault cuz I just don’t get it
starnosedmole's review against another edition
4.0
The rhythm and viscerality of Brown's prose hooks the reader seductively, prompts a laugh, then punches you in the gut. A mesmerizing little novel about trauma, coping, faith and more.
katecthompson's review against another edition
So glad I got to enjoy this as a part of Frizzlit Quarantine Book Club
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