Questions About Dead Dog Road: A True Story Into the Dark World of an Abused Child

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I see that this book contains dog fighting. Is the animal abuse descriptive or present in the book? Thanks.

Diane Black Dead Dog Road doesn't have any scenes where dog fighting takes place and there aren't any abuse descriptions involving dogs. In the second chapter the…moreDead Dog Road doesn't have any scenes where dog fighting takes place and there aren't any abuse descriptions involving dogs. In the second chapter there's a minor reference to the road when I describe the area. Later in the story, a girl tells me about the road and what she calls it and why. She says injured fighting dogs are dumped there and how mad it makes her. I pulled the name from the story because I thought it was a good metaphor for the boy who is abused and abandoned by his adoptive family. I hope this helps! Thank you for your question!(less)

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