Reviews

The Dog Master by W. Bruce Cameron, W. Bruce Cameron

tashas_books's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this story, especially since I have a degree in anthropology. I was a little bored by the interpersonal conflicts that precede the taming of the first "dog". But it was also interesting to see how small migratory groups might have worked and interacted.

blainek's review

5.0

Great story!

This book was recommended by a friend and I'm so glad I picked it up. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and had a hard time putting it down.

charlotte_owl's review

5.0

This is a historical fiction novel that takes place a long time ago, during the time when humans and Neanderthals co-existed. So, yes, that was a very long time ago. Obviously, when you go that far back in time, it is questionable how historically accurate you can be. Because we simply don't know that much. So this isn't exactly a novel on what did happen, but it is a novel on what could have happened. This book sets out to answer the question, how did humans first domesticate wolves? Because there is evidence that humans and dogs have been co-existing for that length of time. It is a good question. Wolves back then were even larger and more dangerous than the wild wolves of today. This novel, in the process of answering this question, focuses on several different humans, who are in different clans. These clans have different cultures, different ways of living, and different ways of surviving. It also, of course, focuses on wolves. And it is all so fascinating. I loved the characters. I loved following them on their daily lives. Overall, this was my favorite book of the month.