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3.5 stars. What a strange book. Beautifully written, there's no question Baume is a talented writer. It kept me mesmerized, even though as I read, I kept thinking to myself the whole time that many would probably consider it boring. You're inside the main character's head throughout, and it's a strange place. As the book begins, you think he's a bit of an oddball who finds an oddball dog, and you expect a heartwarming read.
This was not heartwarming. It was deeply introspective, examining mental ...more
This was not heartwarming. It was deeply introspective, examining mental ...more
Beautifully written, like nothing I've ever read (and I've read A LOT). I don't really know how to describe it, a very powerful story, emotional, memorable, haunting, unsettling.
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More points for its literary merit than for the human-dog relationship.
Aug 07, 2015
Alyson Zikmund
marked it as to-read
Nov 19, 2015
Anna
marked it as to-read
Mar 08, 2016
Alexis
marked it as to-read
Dec 25, 2016
Jocelyn
marked it as to-read
Mar 22, 2017
Terri
marked it as to-buy
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