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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
A beautifully told story about one misfit finding another and learning about himself by looking through this dog's eyes.
It's not going to be for everyone but it was an interesting perspective.
It's not going to be for everyone but it was an interesting perspective.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of those books I still think about all the time, years after reading.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Beautiful poetic prose about a man, Ray, with his adopted, one-eyed dog, One Eye. The story itself doesn't have much plot or even character development, but is instead advanced by the real-time journey and description of the scenery and its exploration. It is divided into four parts each corresponding with a season and is set along the coast and countryside of Ireland.
Ray, an aging man in his 50s, finds an adoption flier for a grizzled wiry-furred dog missing one eye, and on a whim decides to adopt him and bring him to his Father's house where he lives alone. Ray is lonely and different, though it is never explained how he is different. One-Eye isn't much to look at and isn't very friendly to strangers-humans and animals alike. The avoidant and withdrawn nature are the very characteristics that seem to draw the two misfits together. Eventually a hostile situation occurs, making Ray to feel like he and One-Eye must flee his home, driving the Irish roads as nomads for the next several months.
The narrative is told in second person as Ray shares about his life and muses about the happenings around them to his furry companion. Overtime, Ray begins to reveal more truths about who he is and what has led up to their current state.
The novel shares in themes of man versus animal, animal versus man, and both versus civilization and the wild. All begin to merge, blur, and then focus again, making it difficult to distinguish what separates those of us that walk on two legs versus those of us that explore the world on four legs.
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
Dark and unique. Don’t read this if you are hoping for a happy ending.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not sure how to review this...it was crazy strange. And there were times I almost thought it was boring. But I still couldn't put it down and ultimately, I ended up loving it.
The writing is beautiful (this was the first book I read by this author).
It made me laugh, cry, and made me feel the depth of the story even after it was finished.
Also, there's a dog.
I recommend giving it a try!
The writing is beautiful (this was the first book I read by this author).
It made me laugh, cry, and made me feel the depth of the story even after it was finished.
Also, there's a dog.
I recommend giving it a try!