A review by hyacinth_girl
The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst

4.0

This book was really good, but really sad. First of all, the main female character commits suicide and any story where someone kills themselves is bound to make me sad. Secondly, the husband doesn't want to admit it because he loved her so much - that kind of devotion breaks my heart (in a good way). And thirdly, there is some pretty severe canine abuse in the book. The couple's dog is last creature to see the wife alive, so the husband, in his infinite grief, tries to get the dog to speak so she can tell him what really happened. He joins some club or cult that is convinced they can do just that, but all of their attempts yield no success. In the end, he is convinced that his wife really did commit suicide. There is also a part from the story Tam Lin, which is so beautiful. This book is so good and I would absolutely recommend this to people looking for a good cry.