false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171921837m/126742.jpg 126742 2 At the heart of Pam Houston's tender novel <I>Sight Hound</I> is a surprisingly thoughtful three-legged Irish wolfhound named Dante. Convinced that it is his responsibility to teach the humans around him about love, he concentrates his efforts on his owner Rae. While the thought of a canine in the lead role may give many pause, in this case it shouldn't. Houston manages to pull this aspect of the story off with skill and is able to create a multi-dimensional character out of a cancer-riddled old dog. She's not quite as successful with the humans in her story, however, and the array of voices the story is told in quickly becomes confusing.<p> A decent novel on its own, <I>Sight Hound</I> may leave long-time Houston fans feeling a little cheated. Personal essays and short stories like those in <I>Cowboy Are My Weakness</I> and <I>A Little More About Me</I> stir the heart and endear readers to Houston's signature blend of over-the-top confidence and girlish insecurity. Fans will gobble this effort up while anxiously waiting for more from Houston, but readers new to her work might do better to start on her earlier titles. <I>--Victoria Griffith</I> 122053 2005 Sight Hound: A Novel total:467|5:164|4:159|3:105|2:30|1:9| 467 1840 598 125 126742 0393327396 9780393327397 414 107 3.94 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171921837m/126742.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126742.Sight_Hound_A_Novel 2 2 false Sun Apr 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 28 14:54:47 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 05 09:35:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1169619 0393058174 9780393058178 53 18 3.94 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181600294m/1169619.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1169619.Sight_Hound 5 2 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 16 15:29:50 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 01 11:18:28 -0700 2007 more...]]> 126742 0393327396 9780393327397 414 107 3.94 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171921837m/126742.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126742.Sight_Hound_A_Novel 5 2 false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Sep 03 06:07:29 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 03 06:13:08 -0700 2007
I thought, from the title, that this would be about a seeing-eye dog, bu...more...]]> 126742 0393327396 9780393327397 414 107 3.94 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171921837m/126742.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126742.Sight_Hound_A_Novel 2 2 false Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 08:28:16 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 16:55:09 -0700 2008 story here to absorb me. Rae finds a boyfriend and presumably a life, through the careful prodding of her dog Dante who is dying of ca...more...]]> 126742 0393327396 9780393327397 414 107 3.94 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171921837m/126742.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126742.Sight_Hound_A_Novel 2 1 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 02 07:44:35 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 21 10:45:48 -0700 2007 more...]]> 126742 0393327396 9780393327397 414 107 3.94 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171921837m/126742.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126742.Sight_Hound_A_Novel 5 1 false Mon May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 21 20:25:45 -0700 2008 Mon May 05 19:49:17 -0700 2008
It's a rather sad story about an Irish Wolfhound with osteosarcoma, and his owner, a p...more...]]> 126742 0393327396 9780393327397 414 107 3.94 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171921837m/126742.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126742.Sight_Hound_A_Novel 4 1 false Sun Dec 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 07:27:28 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 07:32:51 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1169619 0393058174 9780393058178 53 18 3.94 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181600294m/1169619.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1169619.Sight_Hound 0 1 false Thu Feb 05 09:30:50 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:30:50 -0800 2009 Houston has covered this terrain before in her best-selling story collections (Cowboys Are My Weakness; Waltzing the Cat) and a collection of non-fiction, A Little More About Me. In her first novel, she expands the scope of her storytelling without giving up the outdoor settings and failed romances....

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Pam Houston is a great writer...I'm a big fan. This is the story of finding and losing her dog, Dante.
The book...more...]]> 126742 0393327396 9780393327397 414 107 3.94 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171921837m/126742.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126742.Sight_Hound_A_Novel 3 1 false Thu Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 11:56:52 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 12:49:55 -0700 2008 it's about a Buddhist-like dying dog. And a lot more. But was I crying on the plane as I finished the book? Yes, yes, I was. Was I feeling all warm and fuzzy inside about how hard life is and how pets and other humans can help us throu...more...]]> 126742 0393327396 9780393327397 414 107 3.94 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171921837m/126742.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126742.Sight_Hound_A_Novel 5 1 false Thu Feb 26 06:11:58 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 06:13:53 -0800 2009 126742 0393327396 9780393327397 414 107 3.94 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171921837m/126742.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126742.Sight_Hound_A_Novel 3 0 false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 16:35:46 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 16:48:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 126742 0393327396 9780393327397 414 107 3.94 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171921837m/126742.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126742.Sight_Hound_A_Novel 1 1 false Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 12:13:45 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 20 10:33:34 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=126742