Reviews

The Last Dogs: The Long Road by Christopher Holt

lizaroo71's review against another edition

4.0

This is the third installment in a children's series that I have really enjoyed. Max, Rocky and Gizmo are on a mission to find their people. As they have journeyed through the South, they grow closer to the answer of what has happened to the animals that has made the people flee.

I have been intrigued by the struggles the dogs encounter along the way and I also find the story compelling.

I look forward to the final book.

jenleah's review against another edition

4.0

The kids and I been reading this for nearly a year, but don't let that speak to how enjoyable the book is! Really great continuation of this story. Looking forward to the final book in the series.

saldragski's review

4.0

Max, Rocky and Gizmo, who can understand human speech and writing, set out to Baton Rouge to find Belle. Along the way they encounter wolves, possums, and alligators. Very good, easy read. Very good illustrations by Allen Douglas.

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

_michelle_'s review

1.0

This series is just a whole lot of meh. It seemed fine for the first two books; fine, not awesome. By book three with one more to go, I just can't find much merit in this series. It has no heart.

This series takes place in the southern United States, and it's just filled with the most obnoxious lingual stereotypes: idioms such as Y'all","Ya hear?", "Bless your heart!" and "You gonna get ate!" I'm southern, and I have never said anything of the sort.


I know this series is MG, but my mind keeps getting hung up on how electricity is still being supplied to homes and stores, despite humans having deserted most of the country. Working power occurs too often to be attributed to solar panels, and I can't see people still working the jobs required to produce energy when there's a scary virus that people from all walks of life are running from, and powering communities people have abandoned en masse is an odd risk to take under the circumstances.


Mostly, this series is just too bland to even care about. I'm done. I won't be reading the final installment.

leilaliw's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0