Reviews

The Boy and the Dog by Seishū Hase

juliefgns's review against another edition

3.0

simple plot but still a very touching story, you can feel that the author loves and knows what german shepherds are like, exactly what i needed to read!

venaries's review

dark emotional reflective sad

2.75

eluagh's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

Indie and lighthearted book. The story is simple yet beautiful. It was shocking for me how the characters’ fate are similar in some way. This story shows the innocence of animals and the special relationship that no one can feel if they are not attached to the love of animals. I love how we see the story and time line through the dog perspective and how time time pass and characters change but the dog and his goal are the unchangble elements in the story. 

nenekiri's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Murder, Animal death, Terminal illness, and Dementia

sukiyaks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

ellis1aid's review

adventurous sad

2.75

voodoomoose's review

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

silentreadernaomi's review against another edition

3.0

Dit boek is een aanrader voor alle hondenliefhebbers. Het verhaal volgt een Duitse herder die achterblijft na de tsunami van 2011. Hij zwerft door Japan en de bergen, waarbij hij telkens een ander tijdelijk baasje ontmoet, met elk baasje als een nieuw hoofdstuk. Dit zorgt voor voldoende afwisseling. Het boek laat zien hoe een hond voor iedereen een maatje kan zijn en zelfs levens kan verbeteren. Door de korte hoofdstukken (met telkens dus andere personen) mist het boek enige emotionele diepgang en sommige stukjes voelde wat herhalend aan. Desondanks is het een leuk boek; ik had hem gelezen toen ik met griep op de bank lag en ik vloog er zo doorheen.

anto's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

madsthemads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75