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xchickadee's review against another edition
5.0
Rated: ★★ ★ ★ ★ (5 Stars)
This book will always have me looking at dogs differently. Seeing how they act will always make me question if they have lived before. It will have me wonder if they were once one of my beloved dogs.
Cameron wrote such a heartfelt story. It comes of as if this is a complete fact. That dogs are reborn and sometimes our own beloved dogs come back to you!
In this first book the dog as four lives. Toby, Bailey, Ellie, and Buddy. And we follow him through all his highs and lows of life. We get to see life through the eyes of a dog and it is so believable.
Is this a sad story? In my opinion, no. It is a feel good story. Yes you will cry, but you will also laugh! You will want to hug you dog, and if you don’t have a dog? You’ll want to go adopt one!
Cameron even teaches you things in this book. You learn the effects of a dog being left in a hot car, and how, possibly, dogs think and why they may act the way they do.
If you have a dog, if you love dogs, ever had one! I recommend this book to you!
This book will always have me looking at dogs differently. Seeing how they act will always make me question if they have lived before. It will have me wonder if they were once one of my beloved dogs.
Cameron wrote such a heartfelt story. It comes of as if this is a complete fact. That dogs are reborn and sometimes our own beloved dogs come back to you!
In this first book the dog as four lives. Toby, Bailey, Ellie, and Buddy. And we follow him through all his highs and lows of life. We get to see life through the eyes of a dog and it is so believable.
Is this a sad story? In my opinion, no. It is a feel good story. Yes you will cry, but you will also laugh! You will want to hug you dog, and if you don’t have a dog? You’ll want to go adopt one!
Cameron even teaches you things in this book. You learn the effects of a dog being left in a hot car, and how, possibly, dogs think and why they may act the way they do.
If you have a dog, if you love dogs, ever had one! I recommend this book to you!
alivaster's review against another edition
3.0
I was very much between a 2 and 3 star rating since I would say it falls in a 2.5 rating, but I since I ‘round up’, I gave it a 3 star rating. This was based on thinking this was a book for YA or Adults, but it fell into the category for 'children'.
It’s cute little story, I’ll give it that, but I thought it was quite uncomplicated - simple words, super easy-to-read, simple writing that many authors could do - and really didn’t inspire me at all about dogs. Yes, dogs can be loyal, but isn’t that already a known fact?
While many believe dogs have uncomplicated minds, I felt like it was saying that there isn’t much that goes into their thought process. Overall, it made me feel like there was much more to be desired.
I found it difficult to make it through the pages because it was SO simplistic. The idea that dogs don’t entirely understand what other dogs are saying didn’t make me feel like it was even accurate.
I tend to cry easily, so I was ready for my tears to come at any point, but it never happened. Being an animal lover, and having worked with rescues and done fostering, I found this really lacking for an adult audience and more appropriate for young children.
It’s cute little story, I’ll give it that, but I thought it was quite uncomplicated - simple words, super easy-to-read, simple writing that many authors could do - and really didn’t inspire me at all about dogs. Yes, dogs can be loyal, but isn’t that already a known fact?
While many believe dogs have uncomplicated minds, I felt like it was saying that there isn’t much that goes into their thought process. Overall, it made me feel like there was much more to be desired.
I found it difficult to make it through the pages because it was SO simplistic. The idea that dogs don’t entirely understand what other dogs are saying didn’t make me feel like it was even accurate.
I tend to cry easily, so I was ready for my tears to come at any point, but it never happened. Being an animal lover, and having worked with rescues and done fostering, I found this really lacking for an adult audience and more appropriate for young children.
ninasbooks57's review against another edition
5.0
I couldn't put this down!! If you have ever had a dog you must read this! Be prepared with Kleenex!
teaofleaves's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
salgalruns's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing book that pulls at the heart strings of all. Truly a wonderful read!
jacki0486's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book so much... seeing the world through the eyes of Bailey/Ellie/Buddy was eye-opening. I know that the book represents how one author theorizes a dog would think about the world, but it made me consider more deeply my own dog's experiences. I cried several times for reasons I won't divulge here (but I think would be obvious anyway). It's a very easy read once you get used to the way Bailey views the world, and it requires a lot of inference as Bailey doesn't always understand exactly what is going on (ex: humans "wrestling"). I look forward to reading the other books in this series. :)
soooohjaun's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
lemice's review against another edition
5.0
Very simply written but loved it....as I think any dog person would.
indianahat's review against another edition
4.0
"I will miss you doddle dog."
Whilst different from its film counterpart this book finds itself holding a piece of my heart. Reading from a dog's perspective was a unique experience but I do love Baileys innocence on his views of the world. Watching him fall in love with the ways of man, and finding his purpose of life, his purpose in the world. I was so happy to watching him helping and making his mark.
I knew the premise of the book, being that Bailey is a dog, who had the ability to live multiple lives. Yet, if you think that i didn't completely ball my eyes out each time Bailey moved into a new life, but that was nothing to how hard I cried at the ending of the book.
I know for sure that I will now continue to with Baileys journey in the next book.
Whilst different from its film counterpart this book finds itself holding a piece of my heart. Reading from a dog's perspective was a unique experience but I do love Baileys innocence on his views of the world. Watching him fall in love with the ways of man, and finding his purpose of life, his purpose in the world. I was so happy to watching him helping and making his mark.
I knew the premise of the book, being that Bailey is a dog, who had the ability to live multiple lives. Yet, if you think that i didn't completely ball my eyes out each time Bailey moved into a new life, but that was nothing to how hard I cried at the ending of the book.
I know for sure that I will now continue to with Baileys journey in the next book.
xyvo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
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
4.5