Reviews

Dogs of War by Adrian Tchaikovsky

jarrettspiker's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes

4.25

spiffxp's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

jodinicole2023's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

ausdj2's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

skirky's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

wllmrlw's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

wookieeatemyshoe's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.5

tomstbr's review against another edition

5.0

Children of Time was a great novel, and this is just as good, if a little more succinct. Big questions are asked in this story about rogue warfare AI. Action, characters and philosophy all combine to make for a superb read.

flightyrachel's review

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? Yes

5.0

I love this book and treated myself to the audio version which is excellent, a really great listen. 

The hook of this story is Rex the dog/human bio form who can't make his own decisions and just wants to be told he's a good dog. But he breaks free from his contraints very early in the novel and something more complex evolves, both in him and in the story.

This book is such a treat, imaginatively rich, thought provoking, informative and challenging, with references to The Island of Dr Moreau and as well as various zoological text books (I feel I learned a lot about bees). 

kurbanski's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.0