Reviews

Il patto dei labrador by Matt Haig

sashaferg's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

the end broke me I am use to happy endings

ams5x9's review against another edition

4.0

I honestly love Matt Haig’s writing style. Even when writing from a dog’s perspective, he omits superfluous adjectives when writing speech. That in itself is so much more enjoyable than most contemporary authors. But back to the story at hand—this one is a bit of a stretch (even compared to his other novel centered around an alien) and any book with a dying dog (it’s not a spoiler because it’s mentioned in the first few chapters) is just heartbreaking. Needless to say, I love his pacing, writing style, character development—he is an absolute gem of an author and if you’ve read his other (albeit better) novels and enjoyed them, this one is another wonderfully engaging, entertaining read.

I’m gonna go cuddle my dog now for the next month +.

sabsreader's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

3.75

b_ruizmartin's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cdcsmith's review against another edition

3.0

Well that was depressing.  Cool concept telling the story for a dog perspective.  Writing is fine.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Infidelity, Murder, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

lmbauer0's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

ahinks's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

3.0

poppydxx's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

missjaward's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

georgiacassandra's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75