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A Dog's Purpose (A Dog's Purpose, #1)
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We're not letting your wife pick books for the book club ever again.
You know we like her as a person. She's great craic, really, and the fact that she's fond of dogs is more apparent than ever.
But, sweet Jaysus, we're not fifteen years old, son, and we're not all girls in this book club. A dog's purpose? It's to have a soft mouth and retrieve the feckin' birds without eating them.
Following a dog's...what, its soul? Through multiple incarnations where the beast experiences the good and bad that happens to an animal? The author missed out on the dog coming back as a sheepdog in Kerry when Bishop Eamonn Casey was motoring along the roads. There's an anecdote fer yez.
Maybe it's more of a young adult book. Something for the pre-teen daughters. I like my sentences compound and when I can breeze through a novel in less than two hours, so....
You're clear on this, right? We won't say anything to her. We're all in this together. But when someone asks what book to read for next month, and she pipes up? We'll change the subject or pretend we didn't hear.
You know we like her as a person. She's great craic, really, and the fact that she's fond of dogs is more apparent than ever.
But, sweet Jaysus, we're not fifteen years old, son, and we're not all girls in this book club. A dog's purpose? It's to have a soft mouth and retrieve the feckin' birds without eating them.
Following a dog's...what, its soul? Through multiple incarnations where the beast experiences the good and bad that happens to an animal? The author missed out on the dog coming back as a sheepdog in Kerry when Bishop Eamonn Casey was motoring along the roads. There's an anecdote fer yez.
Maybe it's more of a young adult book. Something for the pre-teen daughters. I like my sentences compound and when I can breeze through a novel in less than two hours, so....
You're clear on this, right? We won't say anything to her. We're all in this together. But when someone asks what book to read for next month, and she pipes up? We'll change the subject or pretend we didn't hear.
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Jul 24, 2012 08:36PM
I love this review for so many reasons. Such a stupid book.
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My name is Janet. Please read my commentTosaintseester
Janet continuing: read my comment to saintseester. Gee, I guess the two, that's 2 as in one more than one, are missing something all of us others see.
i understand that maybe this book just isn't for you, but i think you missed the point of the story. it's difficult to put into words but my belief is that this book has the potential to connect with people on a deep level, especially if you've ever had a dog or similar companion. the meaning of the story applies to humanity and points out an innate human desire for love as well as the fact that family doesn't just mean blood relations. it contradicts many societal expectations, namely the sexist acceptance that men should suppress their emotions to avoid appearing weak, when in reality accepting emotions and dealing with them instead of burying them away is very freeing and allows for personal growth. (sorry if this sounds pretentious!)
Couldn't agree more Clan!
Sounds like you’ve never had a pet whom you’ve loved dearly. This might be a “beast� to you but a family to someone else.
