Sign in with Facebook
25 books
—
3 voters
social-commentary
(2)
adoption (1)
bedtime-stories (1)
bedtime-story (1)
body-horror (1)
existential (1)
found-family (1)
adoption (1)
bedtime-stories (1)
bedtime-story (1)
body-horror (1)
existential (1)
found-family (1)
“In 1998 Gazenko expressed regret for the manner of Laika's death:
"Work with animals is a source of suffering to all of us. We treat them like babies who cannot speak. The more time passes, the more I’m sorry about it. We shouldn’t have done it. We did not learn enough from the mission to justify the death of the dog.”
―
"Work with animals is a source of suffering to all of us. We treat them like babies who cannot speak. The more time passes, the more I’m sorry about it. We shouldn’t have done it. We did not learn enough from the mission to justify the death of the dog.”
―
“It made her think of Laika, the dog. The man-made satellite streaking soundlessly across the blackness of outer space. The dark, lustrous eyes of the dog gazing out of the tiny window. In the infinite loneliness of space, what could Laika possibly be looking at?”
― Sputnik Sweetheart
― Sputnik Sweetheart
“The only thing I had was Laika, the dog, whose homeless soul was howling through the cosmos. And my brother, the Minotaur.”
― Физика на тъгата
― Физика на тъгата
“What I do is temporary but what I leave behind is forever.”
―
―
“Laika,” she would say, “the first dog in space. She died of heat and stress after a few hours. She was rescued from an animal center, she must have thought she was going to a home, to a family, and instead they sent her to the loneliest death in the world.”
― When Will There Be Good News?
― When Will There Be Good News?
Sam’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Sam’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Sam hasn't connected with their friends on Goodreads, yet.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Sam
Lists liked by Sam
