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3.91 AVERAGE

itseraf's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 40%

Animal cruelty and graphic medical descriptions making me queasy 
adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I might have a dog brain
adventurous funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nothing drives me to read like homework sitting on my desk…. as i’m writing this the dogs upstairs were whining and howling and barking up a storm much like how id imagine sharik would. science is a religion of its own. what would one do to justify their actions that caused suffering from unintended consequences? when you are profiting from studies which only serve a small and wealthy portion of the population, completely removed from the everyday lives of everyday people?

>“This, doctor, is what happens when a researcher, instead of keeping in step with nature, tries to force the pace and lift the veil. Result - Sharikov. We have made our bed and now we must lie on it.”
challenging dark reflective medium-paced
funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

"Nobody should be whipped. Remember that, once and for all. Neither man nor animal can be influenced by anything but suggestion"

"İşin kötüsü, kalbi artık köpek kalbi değil... İnsan kalbi! Hem de bir insanın sahip olabileceği en adi kalp."

Farklı şeyler bekliyordum fakat beklentimin dışında bir kitap çıktı. Rus klasiklerinin bildiğimiz betimlemelerinden uzak, yazıldığı zamana göre bugün bile keyifle okunabilen novella. Eserde köpeğin gözünden anlatılan ilk bölüm bolşevik devrimi öncesi rus insanını betimliyor sanırım. yaşama mücadelesi özetle. sonrası da olaylara paralellik gösteriyor gibime geldi.

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