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kyzclaw's review against another edition
3.0
I was lucky enough to win this copy in a GoodReads giveaway! The third book in the Dog’s Purpose series continues to follow Bailey (though he’s obviously taken on a new form). If you are not familiar with the premise of this series, it has a dog as a narrator who keeps reincarnating as other dogs every time he dies. Throughout his many lives, he tries to figure out his purpose in life. He keeps getting sent back and somehow finding different members of the same family at different points in their lives. They each need him in different ways and at different times, so his purpose is to help them through the rough patches life throws at people. The humans, of course, don’t realize who he is because he’s in a new body. This book is no different. I will say I didn’t enjoy it near as much as I did the first two, but there were still plenty of moments that made me smile and ones that made me tear up. W. Bruce Cameron continues to do an amazing job of writing from a dog’s perspective, to the point where you really feel like a dog could’ve written the book. I always feel like I look at my own dogs differently when I finish one of his books, wondering just how true this reincarnation idea could be. I will say that it seems like he set this one’s ending up for a fourth book, which I’d be 110% down to read. If you love dogs, do yourself a favor and read this series. Just have some tissues nearby.
bmpicc's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoy seeing what purpose "Bailey" finds next. It is fun that the story still follows the same family. This time, there are two brothers involved. The only part I didn't like was the brothers liking and dating the same girls. I got over it, but it is an odd concept to me. Animal lovers will still appreciate the puppers antics and I say worth a read.
kschmoldt's review against another edition
4.0
Not quite as compelling as the first two books, but still worth reading.
lyramadeline's review against another edition
4.5
4.5 stars. It’s been a long time since I’ve read the first two books in this trilogy, so I can't remember them enough to have a good comparison, but I really enjoyed this book. It was funny at times, sad at times, but mostly just a sweet and heartwarming story about a dog.
unicornrhyfedd's review against another edition
The only way I can describe this book is that the author was deliberately making a poor imitation of his own writing. I decided to drop this quickly as it was ultimately a confusing and needless addition to a brilliant duology.
robbie779's review against another edition
5.0
An amazing writer
W. Bruce Cameron must truly be and empathetic and genuine person to be able to write such stories. I love his stories from a dog's point of view because I imagine that's probably just how they think! Maybe I wasn't as big as fan of this book as the others; mainly because the dynamic between the brothers and the swapping girlfriends was just weird, but still a great book.
W. Bruce Cameron must truly be and empathetic and genuine person to be able to write such stories. I love his stories from a dog's point of view because I imagine that's probably just how they think! Maybe I wasn't as big as fan of this book as the others; mainly because the dynamic between the brothers and the swapping girlfriends was just weird, but still a great book.
bibliobrittish's review against another edition
4.0
I cannot say enough about these books. They make you wonder. They make you cry. They make you laugh. After reading A Dog's Journey, I was skeptical that another book could add anything of substance, but Cameron's latest installment does all this and more - a beautiful testament to the the bond we share with our pets. It's an incredibly human story as well, this time with additional conversations about disability and technology. Though I must say, I was a bit put off by the relationship-swapping between the two brothers at the forefront of the story.
irenevh's review against another edition
4.0
3,75 stars
Touching, funny but at times bittersweet, A Dog's Promise combines the usual humor of a dog's perspective on human life with a very human story about how to live.
The third book of W. Bruce Cameron in his "A Dog's Purpose" series, we follow the dog we know as Bailey into a new life where he doesn't remember his old ones.
We are treated to the usual humor of a dog trying to explain and understand human actions, often failing in hilarious results, but at the same time we see very real human characters.
All our human characters are flawed, make mistakes and questionable decisions and their emotions are complicated.
What really impressed me in this is the relationship between the two brothers, Grant and Burke, who seem to both love and hate each other at times and felt much more like real siblings than a lot of other characters in books often do.
Overall the book isn't groundbreaking, but it is definitely enjoyable. If you enjoyed Cameron's earlier works or even something like the Art of Racing in the rain, you'll probably like this one.
Touching, funny but at times bittersweet, A Dog's Promise combines the usual humor of a dog's perspective on human life with a very human story about how to live.
The third book of W. Bruce Cameron in his "A Dog's Purpose" series, we follow the dog we know as Bailey into a new life where he doesn't remember his old ones.
We are treated to the usual humor of a dog trying to explain and understand human actions, often failing in hilarious results, but at the same time we see very real human characters.
All our human characters are flawed, make mistakes and questionable decisions and their emotions are complicated.
What really impressed me in this is the relationship between the two brothers, Grant and Burke, who seem to both love and hate each other at times and felt much more like real siblings than a lot of other characters in books often do.
Overall the book isn't groundbreaking, but it is definitely enjoyable. If you enjoyed Cameron's earlier works or even something like the Art of Racing in the rain, you'll probably like this one.
sotheylived's review against another edition
4.0
These books always make me cry! Another wonderful story about the love of a dog. The pacing was a little bit rushed in the last half of the book, but overall a good read
kenmakozumehq's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book! I would totally read a 4th book if it came out, but I doubt it will.