Dogtown by Katherine Applegate, Gennifer Choldenko

4.14 AVERAGE

engel_dreizehn's review

4.0
Thought it was quite cute and heartwarming...Chance's backstory regarding her legs is especially heartbreaking!

dawnackroyd's review

5.0
The heartache of dogs in a shelter!

I was taken back by Chance's story of how he lost his leg and how irresponsible his dog-sitters were.

It is also a great story representing inclusion: autistic child, abandoned and disabled dog, multi-lingual mouse....all without being didactic or preachy about it all. It is just the way the story is.

I thought the robot dog was kind of weird but maybe it was a good way to address the them versus us problems in our world and also to bring in the idea of AI

Best of all, it has a happy ending.

mjhmwa1979's review

3.0
adventurous funny lighthearted 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: No

bookish_ulmer's review

4.5
hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-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: Complicated
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jennwow's review

4.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
A great read aloud for elementary kids! 
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the_a_ry's review

5.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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keeksmonster's review

4.0
adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-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: No
My kids and I loved this one, even though we agreed the ending felt a little rushed.

tymg13's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rossjenc's review

4.0
adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

meganmcc1234's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted 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